Shrimp Pasta with Garlic Butter
Plump shrimp tossed in silky garlic-butter sauce with fresh lemon and red pepper flakes, finished over tender spaghetti in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 1 lb shrimp
- 12 oz spaghetti
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- Red pepper flakes
- Salt and black pepper
- Fresh parsley
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Save this recipeInstructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti until al dente, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.
- 2
While pasta cooks, peel and mince garlic. Zest and juice the lemon.
- 3
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 4
Add shrimp, cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through. Add lemon juice and zest.
- 5
Toss hot pasta with shrimp-garlic butter, adding reserved pasta water a splash at a time to loosen sauce. Top with fresh parsley.
