By Lisa MarcAurele · · 23 Comments
Looking for a super easy dish to prepare? Give this crock pot shrimp scampi a try. Just dump all the ingredients into the slow cooker, cover, and turn the pot on.
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My goal for 2015 is to start getting smarter and more efficient when it comes to cooking. Being a busy working mom, I don't always have the time or energy for cooking. I need to plan my meals better as well as make use of the freezer and slow cooker crock pot.
After learning how to cook spaghetti squash in the crock pot, I realized that I don't utilize my slow cookers as often as I should.
A lot of crock pot recipes are literally to just dump the ingredients into the crock, turn the crock pot to the desired setting, then come back when the cooking time is up to enjoy the perfectly cooked food. Crock pot shrimp scampi is one of these dump and go slow cooker recipes.
I need keep a one pound bag of frozen peeled and deveined shrimp in my freezer just for this ridiculously easy dish. It cooks up in the crock pot in an hour and a half on the high setting so I could throw the ingredients in the crock when I get home from work, enjoy some family time, and then have dinner ready.
A bonus is that I could have started the crock pot spaghetti squash before leaving work so it is freshly cooked and ready to serve with the shrimp scampi. A great healthy low carb dinner after a busy work day with almost no prep work!
I have a 3-in-1 slow cooker with 2-, 4-, and 6-Quart Crocks that my husband got me for Christmas several years ago. I used the 2-quart size for this crock pot shrimp scamp recipe. I also used freeze-dried parsley to save time so I didn't have to chop up fresh herbs. I've found these to be just as good as fresh parsley.
Do you have a favorite go-to crock pot recipe? Mine used to be heating up frozen meatballs in sauce, but now I'm going to be making this easy low carb crock pot shrimp scampi recipe for some of my busy weeknight dinners.
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Recipe
Crock Pot Shrimp Scampi
5 from 4 votes
Crock pot shrimp scampi has to be one of the easiest dishes to prepare. Just dump all the ingredients into the slow cooker, cover, and turn the pot on.
Prep Time:1 minute min
Cook Time:1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time:1 hour hr 31 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 256
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chicken bone broth
- ½ cup white cooking wine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound raw shrimp peeled & deveined
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- grated parmesan optional
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Instructions
Combine broth, wine, olive oil, butter, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper (and red pepper flakes if desired) in 2 quart crock pot.
Add shrimp. Cover.
Turn crock pot on desired setting and cook about 1 ½ hours on high or 2 ½ hours on low.
Serve with grated parmesan on top if desired.
Notes
Makes 4 servings
Nutrition serving: 256 cal, 14.7g fat, 466mg sodium, 2.1g carb, 0.1g fiber, 2.0g net carb, 23.3g protein
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Nutrition
Calories: 256 | Carbohydrates: 2.1g | Protein: 23.3g | Fat: 14.7g | Sodium: 466mg | Fiber: 0.1g
Additional Info
Net Carbs: 2g | % Carbs: 3.4% | % Protein: 39.9% | % Fat: 56.7% | SmartPoints: 5
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Janie
Can you add asparagus to this recipe?
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A King
How long would you cook on the stovetop?
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Victoria
Easy and tasty! I might up the garlic next time. I ate mine with hearts of palm noodles, my husband had his over regular spaghetti noodles.
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Tammy
I am allergic to seafood, I will try using diced chicken instead? Crossing my fingers, but garlic, butter and chicken what could not be good about this! I'm going to serve it over fresh steamed broccoli, only because I am zoodled out this week. :0)
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Lisa MarcAurele
I'd go with thigh meat, but any chicken meat should be fine.
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Bruce
Okay to use drinking wine?
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Lisa MarcAurele
Regular wine can be used in place of cooking wine if needed.
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Susan Estes
If I want to serve with spaghetti noodles, can they be added with the other ingredients and if so how much more liquid should I add?
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Lisa
You can probably add for the last 15 minutes or so. However, I'm not sure if you'd need additional liquid. You may want to add in about a quarter cup.
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Mandy Carpenter
Sounds so good! I didn't realize I could make shrimp in the crockpot!
My favorite crockpot dinner is chicken parm. Cook the chicken (I use boneless, skinless chicken thighs, but breasts are good, too) in spaghetti sauce all day. When you get home, take the chicken pieces out, stir in some broken spaghetti, put the chicken back in, and top with parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Cover and cook for about 20-45 minutes. While that's going, toast some seasoned bread crumbs in a little butter until crispy. To serve, get a scoop of spaghetti, a piece of the cheese-topped chicken, and a healthy sprinkling of the bread crumbs.Reply
Lisa
Thanks for sharing the chicken parm!
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Janine
Is the 1 tablespoon of minced garlic dried minced garlic or freshly minced?
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Lisa
It's fresh minced garlic.
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Helen
How long if the shrimp is thawed and uncooked?
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Lisa
It's about the same amount.
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Kirsten
Do you defrost the shrimp before putting them in the slow cooker?
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Lisa
I did not.
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Janice
Can I put cooked spegetti squash in crock or while the shrimp is being cook ?
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Lisa
I don't see why not.
Nichell
How long would you say you cook it using precooked shrimp?
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Lisa
Just until the shrimp is heated.
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Susan
What about the spaghetti squash? Does that go into the crockpot too?
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Lisa
I cook that separately and then serve the shrimp scampi on top.
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