Description
Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is a quick and delicious meal that brings together succulent shrimp and a rich garlic butter sauce, all served over fettuccine. This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests at dinner parties. With just a hint of lemon and the option to customize with your favorite vegetables, this dish is as versatile as it is satisfying. In just 25 minutes, you can create a comforting culinary experience that warms the heart and pleases the palate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fettuccine
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 4 tbsp butter
- Juice and zest of ¼ lemon
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare fettuccine: Boil water in a large pot, add sea salt, and cook the fettuccine until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Sauté garlic: Heat cooking oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 2 minutes).
- Cook shrimp: Add butter to the pan, then stir in shrimp. Cook until shrimp are opaque and slightly pink (4-6 minutes).
- Combine: Mix in lemon juice, zest, Parmesan cheese, sea salt, and black pepper.
- Toss pasta: Add cooked fettuccine to the pan, mixing until well coated with the sauce.
- Serve: Transfer to plates or bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 200mg