Keto Shrimp Scampi with Zoodles

This keto shrimp scampi with zucchini noodles recipe is so easy and delicious. You can make this healthy dinner in less than 15 minutes and with only a few simple ingredients. And unlike many scampi recipes, this one does not use white wine! Each serving has only 278 calories and 1.4g net carbs so it’s great for a low carb or low calorie diet.

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There is nothing like shrimp scampi for any easy summer dinner. Juicy tender shrimp in a delicious garlic butter sauce. By itself it’s a naturally keto dish but when you use a low carb pasta, the whole meal is keto.

So the other day I grabbed a zucchini from the garden, a handful of ingredients and whipped up this keto shrimp scampi dinner with zoodles. It takes less than 15 minutes and just 5 simple ingredients that I bought at Aldi.

My family ate it with pasta but I used spiralized zucchini noodles (zoodles) which to me was just as good. So for an easy summer meal, you will love this shrimp dish with a lemon and garlic butter sauce.

Recipe ingredients I used.

You only need 5 ingredients to make this keto shrimp recipe: shrimp, fresh lemon juice & zest, fresh garlic, unsalted butter and parmesan cheese.

I used jumbo raw frozen shrimp with the shells on that I buy at Aldi’s. You could use fresh shrimp too but the frozen is convenient to have on hand in the freezer.

Some traditional shrimp scampi recipes use white wine in their sauce but I didn’t feel it needed it as well as the added carbs.

How to make keto shrimp scampi.

1. Get out a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the butter and fresh garlic and saute for a minute or so.
2. Then add in the lemon juice and lemon zest into the butter mixture and mix well.
3. Next add the raw shrimp and saute until the shrimp turns pink. This might take a just 2-3 minutes depending on the size of the shrimp. The key is to take it off the stove when the shrimp is uniformly shrimp. Overcooked shrimp can be rubbery and tough.
4. When the shrimp is done, add the parmesan cheese and mix through then take off the heat. You can sprinkle a little fresh parsley on top for color but it’s not necessary. Sometimes we sprinkle in some hot pepper flakes for heat. 
5. Pour over zucchini noodles, pasta or rice. (Please scroll down to view and print the recipe card.)

So you can see how this is a fast low carb dinner recipe. I like to serve it with a big green salad or just steamed asparagus or broccoli.

How to make zucchini noodles.

To make zucchini into zoodles just take a medium zucchini and use a potato peeler to make a wide noodle or a julienne vegetable peeler to make a spaghetti sized noodle.

I have this Paderno spiralizer that I love so I use that often. Once you have the noodles just add them to a microwave vegetable steamer or bowl and cook for a a couple minutes until you get the texture you want. I like mine al dente so I just cook them for about 3-4 minutes.

What kind of low carb noodles to eat with this?

There are a lot of low carb noodle options to try these days. There Wonder Noodles or Shirataki Noodles which are made from the konjac root. And then there are Palmini noodles which are made from hearts of palm.

Other ideas are of course zucchini noodles (zoodles), spaghetti squash noodles, turnip noodles, asparagus noodles, keto egg noodles, or store bought low carb noodles.

Of course if you are not worried about carbs go for the real thing and eat it with angel hair pasta or linguine. You can also eat the scampi without pasta. 

Other keto shrimp recipes to try.

I have a lot of keto shrimp recipes on this site because we are all shrimp lovers and it’s easy to cook. Some of my favorite recipes are this coconut basil shrimp with spaghetti squash dish and this avocado shrimp salad with bacon. Yum!

We make this cajun shrimp recipe on a monthly basis. It’s an old family recipe that my father in law loves and is super easy. My son’s favorite is this air fryer fried shrimp.

Next time you need a delicious and quick keto friendly recipe, give this low carb shrimp scampi dish a try. It’s one of my favorite recipes for summer!

The nutritional information for 1 serving is 278 calories:
14.8g fat / 1.5g carbs / 0.1g fiber / 37.2g protein = 1.4g net carbs