BUTTER GARLIC SHRIMP PASTA

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Butter garlic shrimp pasta is a delicious, restaurant-style pasta dish featuring juicy, tender shrimp sauteed in rich butter and aromatic garlic, tossed with perfectly cooked pasta. It is infused with the flavours of black pepper, italian herbs and a hint of lemon juice.

Butter garlic shrimp pasta offers a delightful balance of buttery richness, savoury garlic and refreshing citrus notes, often finished with fresh parsley and a generous sprinkle of parmesan cheese. It is a comforting, flavour-packed meal with a silky, glossy sauce coats every strand of pasta.

Butter garlic shrimp pasta is perfect for seafood lovers, this dish makes an excellent choice for lunch, dinner or a special homemade Italian-inspired meal.

INGREDIENTS FOR BUTTER GARLIC SHRIMP PASTA:

• SPAGHETTI – 150~200 GMS
• SHRIMP (PEELED AND DEVEINED) – 200 GMS
• BUTTER – 2 TBSP
• OLIVE OIL – 1 TBSP
• GARLIC (FINELY CHOPPED) – 5 NOS.
• ONION (SMALL SIZE/FINELY CHOPPED) – 1 NO.
• BLACK PEPPER – 1/2 TSP
• ITALIAN SEASONING – 1 TSP
• DRIED BASIL – 1 TSP
• SALT – AS REQUIRED
• LEMON JUICE – 1 TSP
• PARMESAN CHEESE (GRATED) – 1/4 CUP
• PARSELY (FINELY CHOPPED) – FOR GARNISHING

HOW TO MAKE BUTTER GARLIC SHRIMP PASTA:

• Boil 1 litre of water along with salt, and add 150~200 gms of spaghetti to it.

• Cook it until it has a tender, but still slightly firm texture.
• Pour the cooked pasta into a colander to drain the water.

• Reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water, and discard the remaining water.

• Heat a pan, and add 1/2 tablespoon of butter to it. Maintain the flame at medium-high.

• Once the butter starts to melt, add the peeled and deveined shrimp to it.

• Add little salt and black pepper, and cook the shrimp for about 1~2 minutes per side.

• After about 1~2 minutes, and once the shrimp turns opaque and cooked through, transfer it to a plate.

• Heat a pan, and add the remaining butter and 1 tbsp of olive oil to it. Maintain the flame at medium-low.

• Once the butter starts to melt, add the finely chopped garlic and onion to it.

• Saute them for 30 to 40 seconds until fragrant, without allowing the garlic and onion to burn.

• Then add the Italian seasoning and dried basil to it.

• Add 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water and the cooked shrimp to it.

• Also, add the cooked pasta, and toss well until the sauce lightly coats the pasta.

• Turn OFF the flame. Add grated parmesan cheese and lemon juice to it, and toss them.

• Finally garnish it with chopped parsley. Serve it immediately while warm.

YUMMY AND DELICIOUS BUTTER GARLIC SHRIMP PASTA IS READY.

PRO TIPS:

• Do not overcook the prawns. Remove them as soon as they turn opaque.
• Save the pasta water. Its starch helps emulsify the butter and cheese into a silky sauce.
• Avoid burning the garlic and onion. It might taste bitter.
• Turn OFF the flame, and then add the parmesan cheese and lemon juice.