Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

4 servings
10 min prep10 min cook

Ingredients

12 oz
dried spaghetti or other long thin pasta
3 tbsp
olive oil
2 tbsp
butter
5 count
garlic cloves
0.25 tsp
crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb
medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 count
lemon
0.25 cup
fresh parsley, chopped
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 oz
parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Before you start

  • •
    Mince the garlic cloves.
  • •
    Zest and juice the lemon.
  • •
    Chop the fresh parsley.
  • •
    Peel and devein the shrimp if not already done.
  • •
    Measure out olive oil, butter, and red pepper flakes.
  • •
    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Instructions

  1. 1.
    Cook pasta in the boiling salted water until firm to the bite (al dente), about 8 minutes, then drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
  2. 2.
    While pasta cooks, heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling.
  3. 3.
    Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  4. 4.
    Add shrimp to the skillet; cook and stir until shrimp is just cooked through and pink, 3 to 4 minutes, then remove from heat.
  5. 5.
    Return the skillet with the shrimp mixture to medium heat, add the drained pasta and 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water, and toss to coat.
  6. 6.
    Cook and stir until heated through, adding more reserved pasta water as needed if the pasta seems too dry.
  7. 7.
    Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and parsley.
  8. 8.
    Season to taste with salt and pepper, then transfer to a serving bowl or platter, top with grated parmesan cheese if desired, and serve immediately.