Dinners

Lemon Shrimp Pasta

Name: Lemon Shrimp Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 14 tiger shrimp (peeled and deveined); 4 cloves minced garlic; chilli flakes (optional); 1/3 cup white wine (or vegetable stock); 1/4 cup heavy cream (or cream from a can of coconut milk); salt and pepper (to taste); zest of one lemon; lemon juice (to taste); cooked pasta of choice (I used 150 grams dry linguine); splash of starchy pasta water; parsley (for garnish)

2 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

15 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

14 tiger shrimp (peeled and deveined)

4 cloves minced garlic

chilli flakes (optional)

1/3 cup white wine (or vegetable stock)

1/4 cup heavy cream (or cream from a can of coconut milk)

salt and pepper (to taste)

zest of one lemon

lemon juice (to taste)

cooked pasta of choice (I used 150 grams dry linguine)

splash of starchy pasta water

parsley (for garnish)

Directions

In a pan on medium heat melt the butter and olive oil and make sure it’s hot and it shimmers before you add the raw shrimp.

Cook the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until pink and remove it from the pan. In the same pan add the garlic and chilli flakes and stir.

Add the white wine and let it cook off for a few minutes until thick and reduced. Add the heavy cream, a pinch of salt and pepper, lemon zest + lemon juice and stir.

Add the shrimp back in with the cooked pasta and a splash of the pasta water. Stir it all up, garnish with parsley, serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

354 kcal

Total Fat

25 g

Saturated Fat

12 g

Unsaturated Fat

11 g

Trans Fat

0.2 g

Cholesterol

225 mg

Sodium

849 mg

Total Carbohydrate

5 g

Dietary Fiber

0.1 g

Total Sugars

1 g

Protein

20 g