
15-Minute Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
A quick and reliable weeknight staple featuring tender shrimp tossed in a rich garlic butter sauce over spaghetti.
8 oz
Spaghetti
1 tsp
Salt
1 lb
Shrimp-peeled and deveined
1/2 tsp
Black pepper
4 tbsp
Unsalted butter
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A quick and reliable weeknight staple featuring tender shrimp tossed in a rich garlic butter sauce over spaghetti.
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the Pasta ingredients according to package directions until al dente.
- While the pasta cooks, season the Shrimp ingredients with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter from the Sauce ingredients. Add the seasoned Shrimp and cook for 2 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt the remaining butter from the Sauce ingredients. Add the Garlic-minced and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir the Lemon juice and Fresh parsley-chopped into the skillet, then return the cooked shrimp to the pan.
- Drain the pasta, reserving a small amount of water, and toss the cooked Pasta ingredients directly into the skillet with the Sauce ingredients until well coated. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
2
- Pasta
- 8 oz Spaghetti
- 1 tsp Salt
- Shrimp
- 1 lb Shrimp-peeled and deveined
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- Sauce
- 4 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 4 cloves Garlic-minced
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Fresh parsley-chopped
Equipment
- Large pot
- Large skillet
- Colander
- Tongs
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the Pasta ingredients according to package directions until al dente.
- While the pasta cooks, season the Shrimp ingredients with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter from the Sauce ingredients. Add the seasoned Shrimp and cook for 2 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt the remaining butter from the Sauce ingredients. Add the Garlic-minced and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir the Lemon juice and Fresh parsley-chopped into the skillet, then return the cooked shrimp to the pan.
- Drain the pasta, reserving a small amount of water, and toss the cooked Pasta ingredients directly into the skillet with the Sauce ingredients until well coated. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
620
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