easy shrimp pasta
easy shrimp pasta recipes-- I do love a good basic recipe. This Easy Shrimp recipe is just that.
Servings: 2
Calories: 323kcal
Equipment
- pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon fresh lemon juice from
- 2 tablespoons scallion chopped
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of cooking water.
- In the meantime, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet/frying pan and cook the prawns in batches until golden brown and opaque. Season the prawns to taste.Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the remaining butter and garlic and cook for a few seconds, until the garlic is fragrant then pour in lemon juice and season to taste.
- Allow to simmer over gentle heat until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Add the shrimp back in and adjust seasoning.
- Add the pasta and a little of the cooking water and toss until the pasta is coated in the sauce.
- Serve with lemon wedges and chopped scallion.
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 332mg | Sodium: 2019mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1000IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 1mg