Description
A quick and flavorful pasta dish featuring shrimp tossed in a lemon, butter, and garlic sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 12 ounces linguine or spaghetti
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water before draining.
- While pasta cooks, season shrimp with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through. Remove shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- Add butter to the same skillet. Once melted, add minced garlic and red pepper flakes (if using). Cook for about 1 minute until fragrant, do not let the garlic brown.
- Pour in white wine or broth and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 minute, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add the drained pasta and reserved pasta water to the skillet. Toss well to coat the pasta in the sauce.
- Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet. Add chopped parsley and toss everything together until heated through. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For richer flavor, use unsalted butter.
- You can substitute chicken broth for white wine if you prefer not to use alcohol.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 200
Keywords: shrimp pasta, lemon garlic sauce, butter sauce, quick dinner, seafood pasta