Shrimp Pasta with Garlic Butter

Shrimp Pasta with Garlic Butter 🍤

Plump shrimp tossed in silky garlic-butter sauce with fresh lemon and red pepper flakes, finished over tender spaghetti in under 20 minutes.

18 min · Beginner · 420 cal · 28g protein · $4.50/serving · Italian

18minutes
4servings
420calories
28gprotein
$4.50per serving

Ingredients (serves 4)

  • 1 lb shrimp
  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Fresh parsley

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti until al dente, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.

  2. 2

    While pasta cooks, peel and mince garlic. Zest and juice the lemon.

  3. 3

    Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook 30 seconds until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Add shrimp, cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through. Add lemon juice and zest.

  5. 5

    Toss hot pasta with shrimp-garlic butter, adding reserved pasta water a splash at a time to loosen sauce. Top with fresh parsley.

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