Description
A delicious and easy garlic shrimp pasta that combines large raw shrimp with garlic, butter, and fresh parsley.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp Juice of 1 lemon
- 8 oz linguine or spaghetti
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- to taste Salt
Instructions
- Boil salted water in a large pot. Cook linguine or spaghetti until al dente according to package instructions. Drain, reserving some pasta water.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink and opaque.
- Lower heat slightly; stir in butter until melted. Squeeze lemon juice into the pan.
- Toss the drained pasta with the shrimp mixture in the skillet. If necessary, add reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce.
- Sprinkle with parsley and red pepper flakes for added flavor. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh shrimp.
- Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to taste if you prefer less heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg