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Updated September 14, 2026
Shrimp Alfredo

Olive Garden Shrimp Alfredo

$21.49 1,390 cal Classic EntréesAmazing Alfredos!

Creamy alfredo sauce made from scratch with ingredients like parmesan, cream, garlic and butter, tossed with fettuccine and sautéed shrimp.

4.1 · 11 ratings
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About This Dish

Olive Garden Shrimp Alfredo pairs sautéed shrimp with fettuccine in the restaurant's from-scratch Alfredo sauce of parmesan, cream, garlic and butter. The dinner portion is $21.49 and has 1,390 calories, 93 grams of fat and 1,620 milligrams of sodium, which places it between the plain Fettuccine Alfredo ($16.99) and the Chicken Alfredo ($20.79) on both price and calories. It is listed on the Classic Entrées and Amazing Alfredos menus, and like every dine-in entrée it comes with unlimited breadsticks and a choice of soup or salad.

The shrimp are sautéed rather than fried, so the plate keeps the texture of the pasta and sauce as the main event; guests who want a crispy version usually order Fettuccine Alfredo and add the crispy shrimp fritta topping instead. Shrimp Alfredo is dinner-only, with no lunch or lighter portion, and the Spicy Alfredo sauce substitution is available for a heat kick at no extra charge. For gatherings, the dish is sold as a family-size pan of fettuccine, Alfredo and sautéed shrimp that serves 4 to 6 for $70.79 on the family-style and catering menus, which at 5,680 calories per pan works out to roughly 950 to 1,400 calories per person.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

1390 Calories
93g Total Fat
1620mg Sodium

* Nutritional values are approximate and may vary. Last updated Sep 14, 2026

How to Copycat Olive Garden Shrimp Alfredo at Home?

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Total: 30 min Easy

Olive Garden Shrimp Alfredo is among the top searched copycat recipes for the brand, with fans wanting to recreate the combination of garlicky sauteed shrimp and the rich, velvety Alfredo sauce at home. The dish looks complex but breaks down into two simple preparations: the classic Alfredo sauce and a quick shrimp saute that each take about 10 minutes.

The most common mistake with homemade Shrimp Alfredo is overcooking the shrimp. Shrimp go from perfectly cooked to rubbery in under a minute at high heat. The restaurant version keeps the shrimp tender by cooking them quickly in a hot pan with butter and garlic, then immediately removing them from the heat and folding them into the finished pasta. Following this timing makes the difference between restaurant-quality and a disappointing result.

Ingredients

4 servings

Shrimp

Alfredo Sauce

Pasta

Instructions

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  1. Cook fettuccine in heavily salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.

    11 min

  2. While pasta cooks, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 60 seconds. Pour in heavy cream and simmer for 4 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan in batches until smooth. Season with salt and white pepper.

    8 min

    Make the sauce first and keep it warm while you cook the shrimp. Do not add shrimp directly to a simmering sauce or they will overcook.

  3. In a separate skillet, melt butter over high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer. Cook 90 seconds per side until pink and curled. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Remove immediately from heat.

    4 min

    The shrimp are done the moment they curl into a C shape and turn opaque pink. An O shape means overcooked.

  4. Toss the drained fettuccine with the Alfredo sauce until fully coated. Add a splash of pasta water if the sauce is too thick.

    2 min

  5. Plate the pasta and arrange the sauteed shrimp on top. Garnish with extra Parmesan and fresh parsley.

    1 min

Pro Tips

  • Pat your shrimp completely dry before cooking. Surface moisture causes steaming instead of searing, which prevents the golden crust.
  • Use 21-25 count (large) shrimp, not medium or small. Smaller shrimp overcook too fast and disappear into the pasta.
  • Reserve pasta water before draining. A splash thinned into the sauce creates a silky consistency that closely matches the restaurant version.

Variations

Cajun Shrimp Alfredo

Season the shrimp with Cajun spice mix instead of plain salt and pepper. The heat from the spices cuts through the richness of the Alfredo sauce.

Scallop Alfredo

Replace shrimp with large sea scallops. Dry them thoroughly, sear in butter for 2 minutes per side until golden, then serve over the Alfredo fettuccine.

Serving Ideas

  • Serve immediately with extra grated Parmesan at the table
  • Pair with a simple arugula salad dressed with lemon and olive oil
  • Garlic breadsticks are ideal for mopping up the remaining sauce
  • A glass of chilled Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio pairs perfectly with the shrimp
  • Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice just before serving to brighten the cream sauce

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Frequently Asked Questions

The dinner portion is $21.49 and includes unlimited breadsticks and soup or salad when you dine in. There is no lunch or lighter size. A family-size pan that serves 4 to 6 is $70.79. Prices vary slightly in New York, Alaska and California.
One dinner portion has 1,390 calories, 93 grams of fat and 1,620 milligrams of sodium. That is about 170 calories more than the plain Fettuccine Alfredo and 90 fewer than the Chicken Alfredo. The family pan totals 5,680 calories.
Fettuccine pasta, sautéed shrimp, and Olive Garden's house-made Alfredo sauce of parmesan, heavy cream, garlic and butter. The shrimp are cooked in a pan, not breaded or fried. It contains shellfish, dairy and wheat.
There is no lunch or lighter portion of Shrimp Alfredo. The workaround is Fettuccine Alfredo in the lunch ($11.49) or lighter ($13.49) size with sautéed shrimp added as a topping. The Spicy Alfredo sauce can be substituted on any Alfredo dish at no charge.
Sauté peeled shrimp in butter and garlic for about two minutes per side and set aside, make the Alfredo by reducing cream with butter and stirring in grated parmesan off the heat, then toss the fettuccine and shrimp in the sauce. The full recipe on this page takes about 30 minutes.

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