Description
Garlic Shrimp Pasta is a quick and flavorful dish that combines succulent shrimp with a garlicky, lemony sauce served over pasta. This easy seafood pasta is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 ounces spaghetti or linguine
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- Sauté garlic: Cook garlic and red pepper flakes in olive oil until fragrant.
- Cook shrimp: Sear shrimp until pink and opaque; set aside.
- Make the sauce: Deglaze the pan with wine or broth, add lemon juice, and butter.
- Combine everything: Toss shrimp, pasta, and sauce together, adjusting consistency with pasta water. Season and garnish before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute zucchini noodles or gluten-free pasta if needed.
- For extra richness, stir in a splash of heavy cream with the butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 170mg
