Anyone know a good shrimp scampi recipe that doesn't use butter or margerine?

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Use olive oil.

It's not scampi without butter! But if you want to sautee shrimp with lots of garlic do it in olive oil.

use olive oil in place of butter

OK - it is impossible to make a shrimp scampi without butter, but my husband is on a totally fat free diet for a while (just got out of ssurgery). I thought I'd make the following shrimp in wine. You may want to try it too. I am going to cook the shrimp in white wine instead of butter and oil. Won't give exactly the same flavor, but should be even better. You have to watch it carefully.

There are not a lot of totally fat free recipes online, but you can find a good amount of low fat recipes. Just type in low-fat recipes in your search engine. Good luck and stay healthy!

Shrimp In Wine Sauce

Ingredients :
1/2 c water
1/3 c dry vermouth
1 ts chicken flavored bouillon
1/4 ts salt
1/8 ts pepper
1 lb large shrimp
1 egg
1/2 c all-purpose flour
2 tb butter or margarine
2 tb salad oil
2 ts minced parsley
lemon slices for garnish

Instructions:

In cup, mix water, vermouth, bouillon, salt, and pepper; set aside.

Butterfly shrimp: Remove shells from shrimp, rinse under cold water to remove vein. With knife, cut each shrimp lengthwise three-fourths of the way through starting with outer curve; spread each shrimp open. Drain shrimp.

In bowl with fork, beat egg. Measure flour onto waxed paper. Mix shrimp with egg in bowl, then coat with flour.

In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, heat butter or margarine and salad oil until hot. Cook shrimp, half at a time, until lightly browned on both sides (about 1 to 2 minutes on each side), removing shrimp to plate as they brown.

Return shrimp to skillet; stir in vermouth mixture. Over medium-high heat, heat to boiling; cook 1 minute to blend flavors. Spoon shrimp and sauce onto platter. Sprinkle with parsley; garnish with lemon slices. Makes 4 servings.

You could use *Smart Balance, evoo, or low-fat chicken broth.

*http://www.smartbalance.com/product.html

SHRIMP SCAMPI WITHOUT BUTTER

8 oz. angel hair pasta
1 3/4 C. low-sodium chicken broth
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp. salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
1/4 C. chopped green onions, divided
1/4 C. minced fresh parsley, divided
1 lb. uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the broth, garlic, lemon-pepper
seasoning and 3 tablespoons each green onions and parsley. Bring to a boil.
Add shrimp; cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain pasta and
place in a serving bowl. Top with shrimp mixture and remaining onions and
parsley. Serves 4.

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS: One serving equals: 250 calories, 398 mg sodium,
136 mg cholesterol, 33 gm carbohydrate, 23 gm protein, 2 gm fat.

Both the broth and olive oil are good ideas.

Something else to consider is cutting the butter in half. Use that amount for cooking the shrimp and other ingredients. Then right before serving, replace the amount of butter you omitted with Coffee Rich and heat until bubbly and slightly thickened.

The Coffee Rich is cholesteral free and I've substituted it for butter, milk and cream. Usually just half and not all.

Dave

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