Lemon Shrimp Scampi

I just found this one & am going to try it this weekend.... i LOVE Shrimp and love finding new ways to cook it & new side dish ideas. I have had a box of Orzo in my pantry forever....so this will be fun to try. Will let you know how it goes...seems too easy to be bad!


Lemon Shrimp Scampi

4 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup orzo mixture and about 7 shrimp)

Ingredients
1 cup uncooked orzo
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
7 teaspoons unsalted butter, divided
1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon black pepper


Preparation
1. Cook orzo according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Place orzo in a medium bowl. Stir in parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and keep warm.
2. While orzo cooks, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add half of shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer shrimp to a plate. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in pan. Add remaining shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer to plate.
3. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in pan. Add garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in shrimp, juice, and pepper; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done.



Nutritional Information
Calories:
403
Fat:
10.4g (sat 4.8g,mono 2.2g,poly 1.4g)
Protein:
40.1g
Carbohydrate:
34.7g
Fiber:
1.7g
Cholesterol:
276mg
Iron:
4.3mg
Sodium:
549mg
Calcium:
97mg