Best Italian Shrimp Recipes

ITALIAN SHRIMP AND PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute garlic in oil for 1 minute or until crisp-tender. Add the tomatoes, broth, basil, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Add the shrimp to the tomato mixture; cook for 5-6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain pasta; toss with shrimp mixture.,

ITALIAN SHRIMP AND SCALLOP RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over a medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until starting to sizzle, about 2 minutes. Stir in scallops and cook for 1 minute. Add shrimp and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook over high heat until shrimp are pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour 1/2 cup white wine into the skillet and let the alcohol evaporate. Scrape the bottom of the skillet to deglaze; cook until the liquid is reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add lemon juice, and sprinkle with 1/2 of the parsley. Discard garlic. Cover the skillet to keep shellfish warm.
• Pour fish stock into a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
• Melt butter in a skillet over low heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and shallot. Cook until shallot is soft and translucent, but not brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Increase heat and add rice; cook until rice has absorbed the oil and butter and has a nutty aroma, stirring often, 1 to 2 minutes. Make sure not to burn the shallot and reduce heat if skillet gets too hot.
• Pour 1/2 cup white wine into the skillet and stir until alcohol has evaporated. Add 1 ladleful of fish stock, stir, and cook until rice has absorbed the stock. Add another ladleful and repeat the process until the rice is tender, 15 to 18 minutes in total.
• Add shellfish with their juices to the risotto pan 3 minutes before the end of cooking. Stir and finish cooking all together, adding stock if needed. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining parsley and 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Let risotto stand for 2 minutes before serving.

SHRIMP PASTA SALAD WITH ITALIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Run pasta under cold water and let cool in a large mixing bowl.
• Add shrimp, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, broccoli, vinegar, garlic, oil, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Toss well, coating everything with the spices, oil, and vinegar. Chill for at least 1 hour.
• Serve cold; sprinkle Parmesan over individual servings.

SIMPLE ITALIAN SHRIMP RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Prehead oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with sides with foil.
• 2. Melt butter in oven on lined cookie sheet. Lay lemon slices on melted butter. Lay shrimp on top of butter and lemons. Sprinkle the dry Italian dressing mix on top of shrimp. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, until light golden brown.
• 3. This is great alone or served on pasta or rice using melted butter/lemon juice drizzled on top.
• 4. It is hard for me to say how many shrimp to use since shrimp come in different weights and sizes. Just use your own judgment. I usually us a medium shrimp and I can lay around 36 on a cookie sheet.

SIMPLE ITALIAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1 Prehead oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with sides with foil. 2 Melt butter in oven on lined cookie sheet. Lay lemon slices on melted butter. Lay shrimp on top of butter and lemons. Sprinkle the dry Italian dressing mix on top of shrimp. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, until light golden brown. 3 This is great alone or served on pasta or rice using melted butter/lemon juice drizzled on top. 4 It is hard for me to say how many shrimp to use since shrimp come in different weights and sizes. Just use your own judgment. I usually us a medium shrimp and I can lay around 36 on a cookie sheet.

RED SHRIMP SAUCE WITH IMPORTED ITALIAN PASTA

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp. Save shells.
• Core, peel and coarsely chop garlic cloves.
• In a pot large enough to hold all ingredients, saute garlic over low heat until translucent; remove. Increase heat to medium and add shells. Stir until pink. Discard shells with a slotted spoon retaining as much juice as possible.
• Quick cook shrimp in the same pot until partly cooked through. Remove and reserve shrimp in a bowl. Refrigerate until final reheat and cooking at the end. Protect all secreted juices.
• Place tomatoes, red pepper flakes, remaining olive oil, several stalks of basil, salt and pepper in the pot. Simmer for about 2 hours, adding water or optional clam broth as needed.
• When close to serving, place pasta in a pot of salted and rapidly boiling water. Cook pasta according to package until al dente.
• Just before pasta is ready, remove basil and reheat the shrimp in the sauce.
• Strain pasta and place some of the shrimp sauce in the empty pasta pot. Add cooked pasta and mix, adding more sauce if needed to make sure pasta is coated with sauce. Place in a large serving bowl and top with a generous amount of additional sauce. Serve with additional sauce on the side.

ITALIAN SHRIMP 'N' PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil; transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in tomatoes, celery, pepper, onion, garlic, sugar and seasonings. Cook, covered, on low 7-8 hours or until chicken is just tender., Discard bay leaf. Stir in pasta; cook, covered, on high until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook, covered, until heated through, about 5 minutes longer.

AMAZING SHRIMP AND HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Remove Italian Sausage from caseing. In an electric skillet or on top of the stove, brown very slowly the Italian sausage, the objective here is to brown it slow enough to allow the fat to run off into the skillet,add salt, pepper and press garlic, to the Italian Sausage once is has cooked.
• While Sausage is cooking chop tops of green onions and set aside.
• Mix water and flour together, make sure it is not lumpy and set aside.
• Add shelled and deveined shrimp to sausage , allow to cook for 3 minutes.
• Add Heavy Cream to Shrimp and Sausage, enough to cover over about an inch and a half, increase heat slightly, add water and flour mixture to thicken. Simmer to desired thickness. (Do not over cook shrimp).
• Sauce should be the consistancy of alfredo sauce and light pink in color (from the sausage fat). Serve over fresh Angel Hair Pasta tossed with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Add fresh chopped green onion tops, Rosemary, Fresh Fancy Grated Parmesean and Ramano Cheese -- enjoy.

ITALIAN GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a large zip-lock bag.
• Seal and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.
• Thread shrimp and veggies onto metal skewers, alternating as desired.
• Grill over medium heat about 4 minutes, turn once and grill 4 minutes more.
• Remove from skewers and serve hot.
• This also works as a stir-fry: Marinate as above and then saute all ingredients over medium-high heat in a large skillet until shrimp are pink.

BAKED ITALIAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine breadcrumbs, cheese, and parsley in a shallow dish; set aside.
• Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact, and devein, if desired. Place in a large bowl. Sprinkle shrimp with garlic, seasoned salt, and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil; toss gently.
• Dredge each shrimp in breadcrumb mixture. Arrange shrimp in an even layer in 2 greased 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pans.
• Bake at 400° for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring twice.

ITALIAN GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Let cool 10 minutes and transfer to a non-metal bowl.
• Pour Italian dressing and lime juice over cooled shrimp and toss to coat. Add red bell peppers, onion, celery, and cilantro; mix lightly. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Place lettuce on a serving plate. Top with shrimp mixture and serve.

ITALIAN SHRIMP AND SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, parsley, celery leaves, salt, and corn oil; set aside.
• 2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Pour in the peas, and return to a boil.
• 3. Stir in the scallops, and boil for 3 minutes, then add the shrimp and continue cooking for 1 1/2 minutes more.
• 4. Drain well, then cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• 5. Once the seafood has cooled, toss it with the garlic dressing until coated.
• 6. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight before serving. Toss again before serving.

PRESSURE-COOKER ITALIAN SHRIMP 'N' PASTA

Steps:

• Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker and adjust for medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil. When oil is hot, brown chicken in batches, adding oil as needed. Press cancel. Stir in next 11 ingredients. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 8 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Press cancel. , Discard bay leaf. Select saute setting and adjust for medium heat. Stir in orzo. Cook until al dente, stirring often. Stir in shrimp; cook until shrimp are heated through, about 2 minutes more. Press cancel.

SHRIMP & POLENTA ITALIAN BOWL #RAGU

Steps:

• Cut bacon into ¼ inch cubes add to a deep medium non-stick pan sauté on medium high heat until bacon is crispy. Remove bacon place on paper towel to drain excess fat.
• Discard bacon fat from pan reserving 1 tablespoon add shrimp and cilantro to bacon fat and sauté on medium high until shrimp turn pink remove shrimp and set aside to the same pan add Raju sauce stir to pick up the flavors of bacon fat and cilantro reduce heat to medium cover and let it warm up.
• While sauce is warming up in a medium pan over high heat, bring water and salt to a boil, and gradually stir in polenta. Reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring frequently to prevent sticking until mixture thicken and is creamy add butter and cheese mix until well incorporated.
• To serve add ½ cup sauce to 5 bowls top each with equal amount of polenta, 3 shrimp each and sprinkle with equal amount of cooked bacon you may garnish with additional cilantro serve immediately.

ITALIAN CHICKEN (OR SHRIMP) W/TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta.
• Cook chicken, onion& garlic in hot oil until no longer pink.
• Drain and return to pan.
• Stir in undrained tomatoes, sauce& seasonings.
• Bring to a boil, simmer uncovered until thickened (about 10 min.) Slowly add cream and stir constantly.
• Serve over pasta.
• You can garnish with black pepper and green onions.
• *To help thicken sauce, dredge chicken or seafood in flour prior to cooking it.

ITALIAN SHRIMP CAPRESE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Melt Saute Express® squares in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat just until bubbles begin to form.
• Add shrimp.
• Saute 5-7 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Add pasta, tomatoes, mozzarella and basil; stir until coated and heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN SHRIMP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook and drain linguine as directed on package; keep warm. Mix dressing, lemon peel and garlic; set aside.
• Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Remove shrimp from skillet.
• Spray skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add broccoli and squash; stir-fry 1 minute. Add water. Cover and simmer about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender (add water if necessary to prevent sticking).
• Stir in dressing mixture; cook 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, olives, basil, shrimp and linguine; stir-fry until hot. Sprinkle with cheese.

GRILLED ITALIAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat greased grill to medium heat. Mix oil, vinegar and dressing mix in cruet or small bowl as directed on envelope. Thread shrimp and salami alternately on eight skewers.
• Grill kabobs on 5 to 6 min. on each side or until shrimp turn pink.
• Arrange cheese slices on eight serving plates; top each with one kabob. Drizzle evenly with the dressing mixture; sprinkle with basil.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot heat olive oil and add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes.
• Add sausage and cook until almost brown.
• Add celery and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add potatoes, diced tomatoes, chicken stock, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add shrimp, spinach, parsley and red pepper.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN SHRIMP WITH RICE

Steps:

• Sauté onions and celery in oil until soft.
• Add tomatoes, seasonings.
• Cook over low heat 20 minutes.
• Stir occasionally.
• Add peas and shrimp.
• Cover and heat through.
• Place 1/2 cup hot rice on heated plates and top with shrimp mixture.