Common Ingredients in shrimp scampi Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular shrimp scampi recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in shrimp scampi dishes are garlic and shrimp.

Butter, olive oil, parsley, wine, lemon and angel hair pasta are also common ingredients in shrimp scampi recipes. Salt is in 75% of shrimp scampi recipes and pepper, 80%.

The average shrimp scampi recipe has about 9.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12.

In terms of directions, shrimp scampi recipes have about 4.8 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 13 instructions.

An average shrimp scampi recipe takes about 23 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 45 minutes.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Shrimp Scampi

For 1 pound shrimp (454 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single shrimp scampi recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with shrimp	Potential subsitutions
garlic	3.9 clove (12 g)	4.4 clove (13 g)	100%
olive oil	3 tablespoon (40 g)	3 tablespoon (41 g)	85%
parsley	3 tablespoon (11 g)	3.8 tablespoon (14 g)	80%
white wine	half a cup (117 g)	0.57 cup (135 g)	70%
pepper	half a teaspoon (1 g)	0.31 teaspoon (1 g)	70%
butter	4 tablespoon (57 g)	4.3 tablespoon (61 g)	60%
lemon juice	2 tablespoon (30 g)	4.2 tablespoon (65 g)	40%	juice
angel hair pasta	8 ounce (227 g)	9 ounce (256 g)	35%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Shrimp Scampi

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in shrimp scampi recipes. This would be: 61% shrimp, 11% white wine, 8% angel hair pasta, 7% butter, 4% olive oil, 3% lemon juice, 2% garlic, 2% lemon and 1% parsley.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

garlic

Garlic is the most popular ingredient in shrimp scampi dishes. In fact, 100% of shrimp scampi recipes contain garlic.

Chopped, minced and sliced are frequent preparations for garlic in shrimp scampi dishes.

Garlic is often included in shrimp scampi dishes in amounts of 4 cloves, 3 cloves or 6 cloves.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.3% by weight.

For shrimp scampi recipes, garlic is frequently used with shrimp, olive oil, parsley, salt and white wine.

shrimp

Another popular ingredient in shrimp scampi is shrimp. From the recipes we've sampled for shrimp scampi, 100% have shrimp.

Shrimp scampi dishes often call for shrimp to be deveined, peeled and thawed.

Shrimp is often included in shrimp scampi dishes in amounts of 1 pound or 1.25 pounds.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain shrimp, it is on average, 50% by weight.

In recipes for shrimp scampi, shrimp is often used with garlic, olive oil, parsley, salt and white wine.

butter

Butter is another common ingredient in shrimp scampi dishes. In fact, over 95% of shrimp scampi recipes contain butter.

Common quantities for butter in shrimp scampi dishes include 4 tablespoons, 2 tablespoons or 5 tablespoons.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Shrimp, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil and white wine are commonly used together with butter in shrimp scampi dishes.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in shrimp scampi is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for shrimp scampi, over 85% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in shrimp scampi dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, a quarter cup or 3 tablespoons.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 4% by weight.

For shrimp scampi recipes, olive oil is frequently used with shrimp, garlic, salt, pepper and parsley.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in shrimp scampi dishes. In fact, over 80% of shrimp scampi recipes contain parsley.

Shrimp scampi dishes often call for parsley to be chopped.

Parsley is often included in shrimp scampi dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 3 tablespoons or half a cup.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 1.3% by weight.

In recipes for shrimp scampi, parsley is often used with shrimp, garlic, olive oil, pepper and salt.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in shrimp scampi is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for shrimp scampi, over 80% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 55% of recipes

Shrimp, garlic, salt, olive oil and butter are commonly used together with pepper in shrimp scampi dishes.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in shrimp scampi dishes. In fact, over 55% of shrimp scampi recipes contain black pepper.

Shrimp scampi dishes often call for black pepper to be ground.

Black pepper is often included in shrimp scampi dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for shrimp scampi, black pepper is often used with shrimp, garlic, salt, pepper, parsley, white wine and olive oil.

wine

Wine is another common ingredient in shrimp scampi dishes. In fact, over 75% of shrimp scampi recipes contain wine.

Variations of wine include:

• white wine: 70% of recipes

For shrimp scampi recipes, wine is frequently used with shrimp, butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, salt, black pepper and pepper.

white wine

Another popular ingredient in shrimp scampi is white wine. From the recipes we've sampled for shrimp scampi, over 70% have white wine.

White wine is often included in shrimp scampi dishes in amounts of half a cup, 1 cup or three quarters of a cup.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain white wine, it is on average, 13% by weight.

For shrimp scampi recipes, white wine is frequently used with shrimp, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper.

salt

Another popular ingredient in shrimp scampi is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for shrimp scampi, over 75% have salt.

Salt is often included in shrimp scampi dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for shrimp scampi, salt is often used with garlic, shrimp, olive oil, pepper and white wine.

lemon

Lemon is another common ingredient in shrimp scampi dishes. In fact, over 75% of shrimp scampi recipes contain lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• lemon juice: 40% of recipes
• zest lemon: 15% of recipes
• juice zest lemon: 5% of recipes

Shrimp, white wine, butter, olive oil, garlic, pepper and salt are commonly used together with lemon in shrimp scampi dishes.

Potential substitutions for lemon in shrimp scampi:

• lemon juice
• juice

Also, lemon is not often used with butter, parmesan cheese and zest lemon.

lemon juice

Another popular ingredient in shrimp scampi is lemon juice. From the recipes we've sampled for shrimp scampi, over 40% have lemon juice.

Common quantities for lemon juice in shrimp scampi dishes include 1 tablespoon or half a lemon juice.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 7% by weight.

Shrimp, garlic, parsley, olive oil and butter are commonly used together with lemon juice in shrimp scampi dishes.

Potential substitutions for lemon juice in shrimp scampi:

• juice

Also, lemon juice is not often used with zest lemon and onion.

angel hair pasta

Angel hair pasta is another common ingredient in shrimp scampi dishes. In fact, over 35% of shrimp scampi recipes contain angel hair pasta.

Angel hair pasta is often included in shrimp scampi dishes in amounts of 12 ounces.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain angel hair pasta, it is on average, 19% by weight.

For shrimp scampi recipes, angel hair pasta is frequently used with shrimp, garlic, salt, white wine and olive oil. However, juice is almost never used together with angel hair pasta in shrimp scampi dishes.

parmesan cheese

Another popular ingredient in shrimp scampi is parmesan cheese. From the recipes we've sampled for shrimp scampi, over 20% have parmesan cheese.

Shrimp scampi dishes often call for parmesan cheese to be grated.

Parmesan cheese is often included in shrimp scampi dishes in amounts of half a cup.

In shrimp scampi recipes that contain parmesan cheese, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for shrimp scampi, parmesan cheese is often used with shrimp, garlic, parsley, angel hair pasta and butter. On the other hand, parmesan cheese is almost never used with onion and juice.

Other shrimp scampi Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in shrimp scampi recipes include:

• bread - 15%
• onion - 10%
• seasoning - 10%
• juice - 10%

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