Description
Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is a delightful dish that combines succulent shrimp with al dente spaghetti, all enveloped in a rich garlic butter sauce. Perfect for busy weeknight dinners or impressing guests, this recipe is quick to prepare and bursting with flavor. The aromatic blend of garlic and butter creates an irresistible dining experience that will make your taste buds dance. Serve it at your next gathering, and watch as your friends savor every delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 1 lb large shrimp (deveined)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain while reserving some pasta water.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook for about 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Season with red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir in freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Toss the drained spaghetti into the skillet with shrimp, adding reserved pasta water gradually until desired consistency is reached.
- Fold in chopped parsley and serve hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 190mg