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Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

StovetopEasyPrep 10 minCook 12 minServes 4
Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Garlicky shrimp, bright lemon and a silky white-wine sauce tossed with spaghetti — light, fast and hard to stop eating.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped

Steps

  1. Cook the spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
  2. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Sear in olive oil over medium-high heat, 1-2 minutes per side, until pink. Remove to a plate.
  3. Lower the heat and soften the garlic and red pepper flakes in the same pan for 1 minute.
  4. Pour in the wine and lemon juice, scraping up the browned bits, and simmer 2 minutes.
  5. Swirl in the butter, then return the shrimp and add the spaghetti with a splash of pasta water.
  6. Toss until glossy, stir in the lemon zest and parsley, and serve at once.
Serve with: crusty bread and a crisp green salad.

Shrimp cook in minutes — pull them the moment they curl into a C; a tight O means they are overdone.

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