Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

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Garima Singhal (@garimasinghal)
5.0
From 4 ratings
Prep Time
15min
Cook Time
20min
Total Time
35min
Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta recipe

Ingredients

2 Servings

For Marination

  • 1/2lb
    Shrimp
  • 1tsp
    Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2tsp
    Lemon Pepper Seasoning
  • 1/4tsp
    Red Chilli Flakes
  • 1/2tsp
    Onion Powder
  • 1/2tsp
    Garlic Powder
  • 1tsp
    Parsley Flakes
  • 1/2tsp
    Salt
  • 1tsp
    Olive Oil

For the pasta

  • 3clove
    Garlic
  • 2tbsp
    Unsalted Butter
  • 1/3lb
    Spaghetti
  • 1/2cup
    Milk

How to make Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

  1. Wash Shrimp thoroughly in running water, then pat dry with a paper towel. After drying, cut the shrimp tails and throw them away. Add the cut shrimp to a bowl.

    Step 1.1: Wash Shrimp thoroughly in running water, then pat dry with a paper towel
  2. Add all the seasonings mentioned in the marination section to the shrimp bowl. Toss all the seasonings with shrimp thoroughly with a spatula or by hand, and keep it aside for 10 mins.

    Step 1.1: Add all the seasonings mentioned in the marination section to the shrimp bowl
  3. In the meantime, take a large pan and add the pasta along with enough water that submerges the pasta. Add a pinch of salt and a few drops of olive oil to the pan. Boil pasta until Al Dente. After boiling, put the pasta in a sieve container and drain the extra water and rinse the pasta with cold water and keep it aside.

    Step 1.1: In the meantime, take a large pan and add the pasta along with enough water that submerges the pasta
  4. While the pasta is boiling, mash the 3 garlic cloves as fine as you can, use a mortar and pestle if you have one, or else just chop it really fine.

    Step 1.1: While the pasta is boiling, mash the 3 garlic cloves as fine as you can, use a mortar and pestle if you have one, or else just chop it really fine
  5. Take a cast iron pan, add 1 tbsp unsalted butter, add finely chopped garlic to it, and cook until it starts sizzling on medium flame. Add the marinated shrimp to the pan, and cook it for 1 min on each side. After it's done, take it out on a plate.

    Step 1.1: Take a cast iron pan, add 1 tbsp unsalted butter, add finely chopped garlic to it, and cook until it starts sizzling on medium flame
    Step 1.2: Take a cast iron pan, add 1 tbsp unsalted butter, add finely chopped garlic to it, and cook until it starts sizzling on medium flame
  6. In the same pan, add 1 tbsp of butter, 1/2 cup of milk, and a pinch of salt to the pan and let it boil on medium flame. Once the milk starts getting thicker, add the boiled pasta to it and mix well with a tong.

    Step 1.1: In the same pan, add 1 tbsp of butter, 1/2 cup of milk, and a pinch of salt to the pan and let it boil on medium flame
  7. Once the pasta is mixed well, add the cooked shrimp on top of the pasta and sprinkle a few parsley flakes. It is now ready to serve!

    Step 1.1: Once the pasta is mixed well, add the cooked shrimp on top of the pasta and sprinkle a few parsley flakes

Reviews

5.0
From 4 ratings
c

camilam

The perfect balance of flavor and simplicity.

j

jin73

y

yukinguyen

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Garima Singhal

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Hey there! I’m Garima Singhal a talented home chef who's enthusiastic about cooking healthy and delectable meals. I was born and raised in India, but...