Spicy Shrimp Pasta
Spicy Shrimp Pasta - the easiest and best shrimp pasta with chili flakes, in a buttery and lemony garlic herb sauce, takes 20 mins!
Servings: 2
Calories: 596kcal
Ingredients
- 4 oz (125g) spaghetti, spaghetti rigati or linguine
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 6 oz (175g) shrimp, deveined and tail-on
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons pasta water
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- Salt to taste
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 to mato diced
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley leaves
- Parmesan cheese for garnishing
Instructions
- Cook the pasta to al dente, according to the packaging instructions. Drain the pasta and set aside 2 tablespoons of the pasta water.
- Heat up a skillet on medium heat. Add the olive oil, butter and saute the garlic until aromatic (but not browned). Add the shrimp and stir a few times until they are half cooked.
- Add the white wine, pasta water, chili flakes, salt and black pepper. When the shrimp is almost cooked, add the lime juice, tomato, parsley and pasta. Stir to combine well.
- Dish out, top the pasta with some shaved Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 2people | Calories: 596kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 31.5g | Fat: 29.8g | Saturated Fat: 14.7g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 678mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1.1g