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    Home » Easy Vegan Recipes » Mains

    Vegan Shrimp Scampi with Linguine

    9 March, 2012 by Kip 20 Comments

    Vegan Shrimp Scampi with Linguini

    Vegan Shrimp Scampi with Linguini

    If you're here in hope of finding a recipe for vegan shrimp then my apologies; you won't find that here (although if/when I can find some konjac powder I'll be working on that too). I came back from Singapore a few weeks ago with half a 65 litre rucksack full of veggie meat and seafood, so that's where this particular ingredients comes in.

    That and it's Food Network Friday, a vegan cook-a-long hosted by Tami Noyes (of American Vegan Kitchen fame). This week's recipe to veganise is Shrimp Scampi with Linguine by Tyler Florence. I hardly changed a thing, cutting the recipe in half but keeping similar quantities of garlic and shallot, and upping the fat content marginally.

    This would be an equally good dish, fast to prepare and goes down well, without any added faux seafood, but some sliced grilled vegan chicken would work nicely if you demand a protein in the mix. Grilled lemon-y tofu would be a winner too.

    Vegan Shrimp Scampi with Linguine

    Serves 2
    • Ingredients
      • Enough linguini for two (I only guestimated, sorry)
      • 3 tablespoons vegan butter
      • 2 tablespoons olive oil , plus some extra virgin for drizzling
      • 2 shallots, finely diced
      • 2 cloves garlic, minced
      • A cup or two vegan shrimp
      • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
      • ¼ cup dry white wine
      • Juice of ½ lemon
      • 3 tablespoon finely chopped parsley leaves
    • Directions/Method
      1. Cook the pasta per packet instructions, drain, rinse, and set aside.
      2. Add the oil and butter to a large sauté pan and fry the shallots and garlic over medium heat for 3 minutes before adding the vegan shrimp. Fry for another 5 minutes, or until the shrimp is cooked. Season with salt and pepper and tip in the lemon juice and wine, cooking for another couple of minutes. Stir in the parsley and cook one more minute.
      3. Serve over the pasta, drizzled with a little extra olive oil.

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    Comments

    1. Maggie Muggins

      March 09, 2012 at 9:36 pm

      I can't get over how real those shrimp look! Your photo is beautiful, I need to find some bowls like that.

      Reply
      • Kip

        March 09, 2012 at 10:38 pm

        Thanks, and the bowls are from Ikea! The shrimp are brilliant -- I'm not a lover of seafood-y flavours, but these are pretty good (i.e. not really like shrimp, despite their appearance).

        Reply
    2. Fuss Free Helen

      March 10, 2012 at 4:25 pm

      They really are very shrimp like indeed.   The tofu option also sounds delicious, but being me i would need to add both capers and chilli!

      Someone posted some Jackfruit pulled "pork" the other day that I had to reread the post 3 times to check that it really wasn't real pork.

      Reply
      • Kip

        March 11, 2012 at 11:39 am

        Sound thinking - capers and chilli would have been brilliant. I've also seen some of the jackfruit recipes but haven't tried them. They do look amazingly realistic though.

        Reply
    3. Kelly C

      March 10, 2012 at 6:21 pm

      Looks yummy! And your picture is beautiful!

      Reply
      • Kip

        March 11, 2012 at 11:39 am

        thanks!

        Reply
    4. barbara

      June 05, 2012 at 12:32 am

      what is vegan shrimp?

      Reply
      • Kip

        June 05, 2012 at 10:34 pm

        It's a shrimp alternative made with non-animal ingredients.

        Reply
        • Marcia

          July 15, 2020 at 9:59 pm

          I’d love to make this recipe but I can’t find vegan shrimp anymore. Does anyone know where I can get this?

          Reply
          • Kip

            July 23, 2020 at 2:09 am

            May Wah in New York City might sell it?

            Reply
    5. unknown

      June 14, 2012 at 6:56 am

      why do veggies have too call there products after meat/fish?

      Reply
      • Kip

        June 24, 2012 at 8:08 pm

        Why not?

        Reply
    6. Josh Peacock

      June 29, 2012 at 10:39 am

      I have been cooking lemony shrimp pasta a lot recently. It's a recipe I learned from my Asian friend. I am going to make this Shrimp Scampi with Linguine for this  weekend's dinner with the same friend. I am returning the favour. Cheers for the recipe!

      Reply
    7. Me

      April 18, 2016 at 10:48 pm

      Where can I get vegan shrimp??

      Reply
      • Kip

        April 19, 2016 at 10:32 am

        I have found them in Seewoo in Chinatown (London) and also at http://www.veggie-world.com/OnlineShop/Vegan-Grass-Prawn?8hbVsRp&00000c in Milton Keynes.

        Reply
      • Dawn Mason

        November 29, 2019 at 7:45 pm

        I order them on Vegan essentials. Check them out. I am diffiantley going to try this recipe! It looks good!

        Reply
    8. Kelly Mcbrogan

      February 03, 2020 at 9:14 pm

      I tried it and it is sooooo delicious thanks for posting this!

      Reply
      • Kip

        February 06, 2020 at 7:03 am

        Glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    9. Marcia Magalhaes

      July 17, 2020 at 8:22 pm

      I used to find vegan shrimp in the supermarket here in Florida but I can no longer find it anywhere. Does anyone know a company that still makes vegan shrimp that’s not breaded?

      Reply
      • Kip

        July 23, 2020 at 2:09 am

        You might want to check out May Wah in New York City. I think they do delivery?

        Reply
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