Shrimp Piccata

I used to eat a lemon piccata dish at my favorite Italian restaurant, and one day I decided to try to whip up a shrimp piccata dish on my own. It's a hit with the family! Enjoy. Garnish with lemon wedges.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 769 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ½ lemon, juiced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
• 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 10 baby bella mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, with juice
• 3 tablespoons capers with juice
• 1 splash dry white wine (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shrimp, mushrooms, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add artichokes, lemon juice, capers, and white wine. Cook and stir until shrimp is tender and mixture is bubbling, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Spoon shrimp piccata over individual beds of pasta. Season with salt and pepper.