Lightened up shrimp scampi with a lemon-pepper twist!
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked orzo
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
½ tsp salt, divided
3 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
1 lb peeled and deveined raw shrimp
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, juiced
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Bring 2 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add orzo and cook 8-10 minutes or until al dente. Drain. Place orzo in a medium bowl. Stir in parsley and ¼ teaspoon salt; cover and keep warm.
Melt remaining tablespoon butter in pan. Add garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in shrimp, lemon juice, and pepper; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done; toss with orzo and serve hot.