Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Quick and delicious pasta with bright flavors and succulent shrimp, perfect for a dinner party or date night.
Equipment
- large pot
- Large skillet
Ingredients
Pasta
- 12 ounces dried spaghetti or other long, thin pasta Use any long, slender pasta you like for this recipe.
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 large garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 large lemon, juice and zest
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley or more
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 ounces parmesan cheese, freshly grated optional
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until firm to the bite (al dente), about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp is just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Once you've drained the pasta, set skillet with the shrimp mixture over medium heat. Add drained, cooked pasta and ¼ cup of reserved pasta water; toss to coat. Cook and stir until heated through, adding more pasta water if pasta seems too dry.
- Remove pasta from heat and stir in fresh lemon juice and zest, and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl or platter; top with grated parmesan cheese if using and serve.
Notes
I switch back and forth on finishing this dish with parmesan cheese. Sometimes I want just the clean bright flavors of lemon and parsley with the sweet juicy shrimp. Up to you!
Nutrition
Serving: 1plateCalories: 643kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 40gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 310mgSodium: 1170mgPotassium: 373mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 744IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 371mgIron: 4mg
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