Slow Cooker Shrimp Scampi
35 Comments Aug 03, 2023
Updated Jun 16, 2025
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This Slow Cooker Shrimp Scampi recipe will help you make the easiest and most tastiest batch of jumbo shrimp ever. Skip the restaurant and make the best shrimp scampi right in the comfort of your own kitchen. Disclaimer: you may want to double up on this recipe so there’s plenty for seconds (and thirds)!
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This was so easy and delicious. I added a bag of frozen stir fry vegetables and served with linguine noodles! My family loved it!
– Theresa
Similar to shrimp, scampi are small, lobster-like crustaceans that have a palish-pink shell. Over time, Italian cooks swapped scampi for shrimp, hence, where we get the term shrimp scampi. Now, shrimp scampi has come to be known as a seafood dish made with fresh garlic, butter, and a white
Key Ingredients
- Frozen Shrimp: I used medium sized frozen shrimp but you can also use jumbo shrimp.
- Butter: It may seem like a lot, but you’ll use 2 sticks (or 8 ounces) of butter.
- Olive Oil: This is used for adding more flavor and texture to the large shrimp.
- Lemon Juice: Adds just the right tang to brighten up the seafood and bring all the flavors together..
- Garlic: What’s scampi without garlic?
- Parsley: Used for garnish.
- Seasonings: Salt, freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, and paprika make this amazing recipe irresistibly delicious.
How to Make Shrimp Scampi in a Crockpot
- Pour the frozen shrimp into the crock pot.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Cook until the shrimp are pink and cooked through.
How to Serve Shrimp Scampi
- It can be served as an appetizer or for scooping and putting on top of pasta.
- Speaking of pasta, this shrimp is absolutely delicious served over, linguine, angel hair pasta, or zucchini noodles. It’s even great over slow cooker grits.
- When it comes to toppings and pairings, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, grated Parmesan, and a side of crusty bread or garlic bread, and don’t forget to pour over some of the butter sauce.
Sarah’s Tips & Variations
- You can use fresh shrimp in this recipe. Just make sure they are peeled and deveined before adding them to the slow cooker. Note that this will affect the cooking time.
- You can add vegetables such as bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, or zucchini.
- Yes, you can add a splash of white wine to this recipe; only use a few tablespoons for alcohol can taste very strong in slow cooker recipes.
Crockpot Shrimp Scampi
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Ingredients
- 24 oz. medium sized frozen shrimp, peeled, deviened style
- 8 oz. salted butter, Sliced
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 4 garlic cloves, Minced
- 1 tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp. black pepper
For Serving:
- fresh parsley for garnish
- linguine, or angel hair or spaghetti
Instructions
- In the slow cooker, add the frozen shrimp, butter, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, paprika, kosher salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Stir to mix the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours or until the shrimp are pink and cooked through. FDA recommends shrimp be cooked to 145℉.
- White the shrimp is cooking, prepare your choice of pasta if using, according to package instructions.
- To serve, spoon the shrimp and sauce over the cooked pasta and garnish with fresh parsley, top with grated parmesan cheese.
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Slow Cooker Seafood Recipes
Slow Cooker Salmon and Cream of Crab Soup are great options for a comforting seafood dinner.
Try Slow Cooker Clam Chowder or a Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil for a cozy meal that feels like a treat.
For something crowd-pleasing, go with Slow Cooker Jambalaya or Crockpot Crab Dip—both are packed with flavor and easy to make. We also like to make crockpot hot shrimp dip for a fun party appetizer.
Can I cut the recipe in half and use a 2 qt slow cooker?
I don’t see why not!
The taste is really good, and I would use the recipe again but not in the crockpot. The shrimp texture is weird.
Can you use frozen cooked shrimp and if so how long do I cook?
It will most likely take about the same amount of time, it takes quite a while for the slow cooker to heat up.
This was so easy and delicious. I added a bag of frozen stir fry vegetables and served with linguine noodles! My family loved it!
I LOVE this scampi!!!!! It’s easy and where I usually put grated cheese on stuff like this, this Scampi is WAY too good for that! One caveat to this recipe that REALLY does it right: When the pasta is ready, I put it into the crockpot for 15 to 20 mins on low-warm heat to soak up the juices. MMMMMmmmmmmm….GAWD it’s GOOD!
I love your tip, thank you!
I think the nutrition facts are incorrect. The protein amount can’t possibly be 1g. Can you please fix the nutrition facts?
Fixed! The shirmp wasn’t calcuated in, thank you.
I put the shrimp over Spanish Yellow Rice and put the extra butter sauce in a container so when I reheat the leftovers I put some sauce on to keep it moist when I reheat it
Would it be ok to used minced garlic in the jar? If so, how much?
I would do two teaspoons.
How many serving should I expect from this recipe as written? I would lime to make this for a men’s retreat. We are expecting up ro 30 guys.
This serves about 5. I’m unsure exactly how many batches I would make if I were you but if you are serving other foods and take into account that no everyone eats shrimp, you won’t need near as much as you think.
Made this tonight Smelled so good added red bell pepper Served over squid ink spaghetti Will definitely make this again and frequent Happy I came across this recipe I’m always looking for something different