Description
Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is a quick and delectable dish that combines succulent shrimp with a rich garlic butter sauce, perfectly coating al dente fettuccine. This easy-to-make recipe brings a gourmet touch to your dinner table, making it ideal for both busy weeknights and special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fettuccine
- 1 lb shrimp
- 4 cloves garlic
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- 4 tbsp butter
- ¼ juice of lemon (juice from 1/4 of a lemon)
- ¼ lemon zest (zest from 1/4 of a lemon)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- Sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the fettuccine in boiling salted water until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- In a pan over medium heat, sauté garlic in cooking oil until fragrant (about 2 minutes).
- Melt butter in the same pan, add shrimp, and cook until they turn opaque (about 4-6 minutes).
- Stir in lemon juice, zest, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Toss cooked fettuccine with the shrimp mixture until evenly coated.
- Garnish with parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (230g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 190mg