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{VIDEO} Slow Cooker Shrimp Scampi with Spaghetti Squash (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)

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June 4, 2019 By Shannon Epstein 9 Comments

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Lighten up your shrimp scampi with this slow cooker version. This easy shrimp scampi recipe is served with spaghetti squash and cooked all in one pot.

Lighten up your shrimp scampi with this slow cooker version. This easy shrimp scampi recipe is served with spaghetti squash and cooked all in one pot.

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Updated 2019

I know when most people think of slow cooking, shrimp and slow cooker usually aren’t the first 2 things that come to mind. I’m trying to change that. This is my healthy spin on shrimp scampi that only uses a few ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your frig.

What Is Spaghetti Squash?

Spaghetti squash is a cucurbita pepo vegetable. In other words, it’s a squash. The seeds inside spaghetti squash are similar to pumpkin seeds. When cooked, the inside flesh is scraped into spaghetti-like strands. Hence why spaghetti squash exploded on the scene a few years ago as a popular, healthy,  alternative to spaghetti. You can cook spaghetti squash several ways, including in the slow cooker; either by itself or as a part of a recipe like you see here.

Lighten up your shrimp scampi with this slow cooker version. This easy shrimp scampi recipe is served with spaghetti squash and cooked all in one pot.

scampi sauce

What Is Shrimp Scampi?

Shrimp scampi is a popular Italian-American dish where you sauté shrimp in butter, garlic, onion, and other ingredients. I say other ingredients because shrimp scampi is another recipe where you have leeway to really make it your own. To keep my version low-carbish, paleo, and whole30, I used broth instead of white wine and ghee instead of butter.

Lighten up your shrimp scampi with this slow cooker version. This easy shrimp scampi recipe is served with spaghetti squash and cooked all in one pot.

raw spaghetti squash

After you cut the raw spaghetti squash in half crosswise, remove the seeds (saving them for roasting later if you want) and place the spaghetti squash hole side down into the scampi mixture. When cooking this recipe, the majority of the time the slow cooker is making the scampi sauce while cooking the spaghetti squash simultaneously. The shrimp is added after the squash is cooked and removed from the slow cooker.  Please, please, please remember to use oven mitts or tongs when you remove the spaghetti squash from the slow cooker. It will be very hot. Rule of thumb, the squash is done when it’s soft to the touch. Please note, if you overcook it, it might get mushy on you.

Lighten up your shrimp scampi with this slow cooker version. This easy shrimp scampi recipe is served with spaghetti squash and cooked all in one pot.

spaghetti squash cooks perfectly in the slow cooker

Lighten up your shrimp scampi with this slow cooker version. This easy shrimp scampi recipe is served with spaghetti squash and cooked all in one pot.

cooked spaghetti squash

For the sauce, if you want to make the shrimp scampi sauce more buttery, add more ghee. You can use butter in place of ghee but the recipe will not be paleo or whole30 compliant. If you’re not worried about that, substitute away!

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Lighten up your shrimp scampi with this slow cooker version. This easy shrimp scampi recipe is served with spaghetti squash and cooked all in one pot.

Slow Cooker Shrimp Scampi with Spaghetti Squash (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)


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  • Author: Fit SlowCooker Queen
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hours
  • Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 2–3 lb spaghetti squash, cut in half crosswise
  • 1 lb shrimp
  • 32 ounces, low-sodium broth (vegetable or chicken)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup ghee, melted

Instructions

  1. Add broth, lemon juice, onion, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and melted ghee to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
  2. Cut spaghetti squash in half, crosswise. Scoop out the seeds.  Add the spaghetti squash the slow cooker, hole side down.
  3. Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6, or until the spaghetti squash is soft.
  4. Carefully remove the spaghetti squash from the slow cooker, it will be hot. Add shrimp and cook an additional 10-20 minutes or until pink.

To serve:

Using a fork, scrape the side of the spaghetti squash so you have long, spaghetti-like strands. Top with shrimp and scampi sauce.

Notes

To remove the spaghetti squash from the slow cooker, I suggest you use oven mitts or tongs.

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To make this recipe I use a large 6-quart slow cooker or Instant Pot.

Lighten up your shrimp scampi with this slow cooker version. This easy shrimp scampi recipe is served with spaghetti squash and cooked all in one pot.

 

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Filed Under: Healthy Takes on Classic Dishes, Low-Carb, Paleo, Seafood, Slow Cooker, Slow Cooker - Non Meat, Whole 30 Tagged With: crockpot, healthy recipe, low carb, paleo, scampi, seafood, shrimp, slow cooker, whole30

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Comments

  1. Lindsay says

    June 8, 2020 at 2:22 pm

    Is this recipe for fresh or frozen shrimp? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Fit SlowCooker Queen says

      June 8, 2020 at 4:33 pm

      You can use fresh or frozen!

      Reply
  2. Krystal says

    March 29, 2020 at 5:29 pm

    Thumbs down no flavor, many more flavorful recipes out there will not make again.

    ★

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  3. Deborah says

    March 10, 2019 at 7:08 am

    Love your recipes.

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    • Fit SlowCooker Queen says

      March 11, 2019 at 8:33 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  4. Roosterhead says

    October 22, 2017 at 10:30 am

    Can onion powder be substituted for the onion?

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    • Fit SlowCooker Queen says

      October 23, 2017 at 12:25 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  5. Deb says

    October 4, 2016 at 6:26 am

    Can you use coconut oil instead of ghee. I don’t have ghee right now . 🙂

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    • Fit SlowCooker Queen says

      October 5, 2016 at 8:02 am

      Sure! It might alter the taste a little by not being as ‘buttery’ though.

      Reply

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