Recipes

Lemon Tarragon Shrimp Scampi with Orzo

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Description

This lemony shrimp scampi is served over a bed of tarragon-and-parsley-flecked orzo for a simple one-dish dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) dry white wine (such as sauvignon blanc)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest plus 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 medium lemons), divided
  • 1 pound jumbo (16/20) peeled and deveined raw shrimp, tail-on
  • 8 ounces orzo (about 1 1/3 cups)
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, divided, plus more for garnish

Directions

  1. Heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in wine, salt, and lemon zest; cook, stirring occasionally, until wine is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add shrimp in a single layer to sauce in skillet; cook until shrimp are opaque and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes, flipping once halfway through cook time. Transfer shrimp mixture to a medium bowl, and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm; set aside. Wipe skillet clean.
  3. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium. Add orzo, and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Add chicken stock and 1 cup water; bring to a simmer over high. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, uncovered and undisturbed, until orzo is al dente and liquid is mostly absorbed, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat, and add parsley, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon tarragon. Stir orzo mixture using a fork until evenly combined.
  4. Stir remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice and remaining 2 teaspoons tarragon into reserved shrimp mixture. Spoon shrimp mixture over orzo; cover and let stand, allowing residual heat from the orzo to warm the shrimp through, 4 to 5 minutes. Uncover and garnish with additional chopped tarragon; serve immediately.