Description
Indulge in a flavorful and comforting dish with this Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta recipe. Succulent shrimp cooked in a garlicky butter sauce served over perfectly cooked pasta – a delightful meal that comes together quickly.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 2 servings pasta
- 1/4 cup pasta cooking water
Shrimp:
- 1/2 lb jumbo shrimp (peeled, raw or pre-cooked)
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/4 chicken stock cube
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 tsp fine table salt
- 1/4 tsp paprika powder
- 1/4 tsp red chili pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, reserving some cooking water.
- Dissolve chicken stock: Dissolve stock cube in boiling water.
- Prepare the sauce: Melt butter and oil, sauté garlic, then add stock, salt, paprika, chili flakes, and black pepper. Simmer until thickened.
- Cook the shrimp: Add shrimp, cook until pink.
- Finish the dish: Mix in lemon juice and parsley. Toss in pasta and cooking water, simmer briefly before serving.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less chili flakes.
- For a burst of freshness, consider adding a touch of lemon zest before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 158mg
Keywords: Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta, Shrimp Pasta Recipe, Garlic Shrimp Pasta
