Description
Learn how to make flavorful Garlic Lemon Shrimp Pasta at home with this easy recipe. Perfect for a quick and delicious weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- – 12 ounces (340 g) dried spaghetti or other long, thin pasta
- – 3 tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil
- – 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil
- – 5 large garlic cloves, minced
- – 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) crushed red pepper flakes or more
- – 1 pound (450 g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- – 1 large lemon, juice and zest
- – 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped fresh parsley or more
- – kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- – 2 ounces (60 g) Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, optional
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water, add a pinch of salt, and bring it to a boil. Cook the pasta in the boiling water until it is tender yet firm, approximately 8 minutes. Drain and keep aside 1 cup of the pasta water.
- In the meantime, warm the olive oil and vegetable oil in a big frying pan over medium-high heat until it begins to sizzle. Add the minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes; sauté while stirring until the aroma is released, roughly 30 seconds. Introduce the shrimp and continue to stir and cook until the shrimp are thoroughly done, about 3 to 4 minutes. Take off the heat.
- After draining the pasta, return the skillet with the shrimp mixture to medium heat. Combine the drained pasta with 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water, tossing until evenly coated. Stir and cook until everything is warmed through, adding more pasta water if the mixture seems too dry.
- Remove the skillet from heat, then mix in the fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and chopped parsley. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper according to taste. Serve by transferring to a serving dish or platter and, if desired, sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese before serving.
