Name: garlic lemon shrimp pasta.
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 340g / 12 ounces of dried spaghetti(refer FAQ for options); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 tablespoons butter; 6 cloves of garlic minced(reduce to 4 for less pungent garlic flavour); 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes(add more if needed); 500g / 1 pound of medium sized shrimp(frozen or fresh, refer tips for preparation).; 3 tablespoons of honey(substitute with sugar, optional to balance off tartness of the lemon juice).; 4 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest(this would be 1 large lemon).; ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley; Salt and black pepper to season as needed.; 1/2 a cup of parmesan cheese freshly grated(optional).

Garlic lemon shrimp pasta.

Shrimp pasta with delicious and light flavours. You can serve this seafood dish for family meals or when you entertain a few close friends.

It’s easy to cook and serve and will be your new favourite recipe.

30-40 minutes is all you need to cook this shrimp and pasta recipe.

Serve this wholesome meal with any of the side dish options given below.

garlic lemon shrimp pasta served on a plate.

Serve lemon garlic shrimp pasta with…

Serve with some garlic bread or garlic toast, pull apart garlic bread loaded with cheese, Foccacia or some rustic artisan bread.

Some sauteed vegetables on the side. baby carrots, asparagus, eggplant etc.

Cucumber salad, Asian cole slaw, bruschetta, and Panzanella salad. These salads can make a light side dish.

TIPS TO cook lemon garlic shrimp pasta.

You can use both frozen shrimp and fresh shrimp.
- If using frozen shrimp, make sure to thaw the shrimp properly.
- If using fresh shrimp, devein and remove the shell for best results.
Avoid overcooking, you want them tender and juicy, not rubbery. The minimum time needed for shrimp to cook is just under 3 minutes on each side.
Have all your ingredients and utensils ready to cook this lemon garlic pasta, this will allow you to work seamlessly to serve the shrimp dish within 30 minutes.
Almost all type of pasta needs a cooking time of 8-12 minutes. The remaining heat will cook the pasta until they reach the correct texture. So avoid overcooking the pasta.
You can save a lot of time by cooking both the pasta and shrimp side by side.
Just know your workflow, and cooking both the elements becomes easy. Start with boiling water and cooking the pasta, halfway through, you can make the garlic butter sauce then bring both the elements together.
Take your time building up the flavours, this would mean adjusting the flavours as you cook the garlic butter sauce or while combining all the elements together.
Taste and adjust the tanginess by adding more lemon juice and increase the amount of the garlic butter sauce if you’ve cooked extra pasta than recommended in the recipe. If you’ve added too much lemon then adding some honey balances off the taste as well.

Frequently asked questions: shrimp pasta

Can I use a different type of pasta?
- Yes, try out other varieties of pasta with extra garlic lemon butter sauce.
What other ingredients can I add to the shrimp pasta?
- Chopped spinach, mushrooms, and shredded veggies can be added.

More shrimp recipe.

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Blackened shrimp

INGREDIENTS TO COOK garlic lemon shrimp pasta.

This shrimp and pasta comes together with just ten ingredients, including parmesan and garnishes.

Dried spaghetti or fettuccine are the best options.
Olive oil
Butter
Minced garlic
Red pepper flakes
Medium-sized shrimp peeled and deveined(you can use cleaned, and deveined frozen shrimp).
Lemon juice and zest.
Honey(substitute with a few teaspoons of sugar, I like to use honey to balance off the tartness of the lemon juice).
Parsley or any type of herb to garnish.
Salt and pepper to season
Parmesan cheese(optional

How to cook the best lemon garlic shrimp pasta.

To make the shrimp and pasta recipe,

Prepare the shrimp first. fresh shrimp should be cleaned and deveined.

Frozen shrimp should be thawed and any excess water blotted out with kitchen paper towels.

Boil water in a deep pot. use at least 4-5 cups of water.

Season water with salt and bring it to a rolling boil.

Transfer the dried pasta to the boiling water, reduce heat to medium and let the pasta cook for 8-10 minutes.

Cook the pasta until it has a slightly undercooked texture.

Reserve 1/2 a cup of pasta water and drain the pasta into a colander.

Set the cooked pasta aside.

To make the garlic butter sauce.

Use a large skillet or wok than can later accommodate the pasta.

Place the skillet/wok over low medium heat. add olive oil followed by butter.

Let the butter melt. add the minced garlic and let it cook until you see them separate and release their aroma.

Add the red chilli flakes, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 10 to 15 seconds.

Add the shrimp to the butter garlic sauce. cook shrimp until they just turn pink, this would be 2-3 minutes on each side.

Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with half of the reserved pasta water.

Combine pasta and shrimp well. you will need to spend a few minutes tossing the pasta well so the flavours of butter sauce spread evenly.

At this point check on the pasta doneness, if it’s still not cooked through, add more of the pasta water and continue to cook.

Add the honey which can be substituted with a few teaspoons of sugar then add lemon juice and lemon zest.

Adding a little sweetness is a personal preference. I like how it balances the tartness of the lemon juice. combine well.

Season with salt and pepper.

Taste and make necessary adjustments by adding extra lemon juice, salt, pepper and heat.

Transfer to a platter, garnish with parsley and top with grated parmesan cheese(optional).

Serve when immediately for best result.

garlic lemon shrimp pasta.

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes