Fast Lemon-Parsley Shrimp Pasta

Name: Fast Lemon-Parsley Shrimp Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters dry white wine; 2 mediums garlic cloves, finely chopped; 6 servings Kosher salt; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (from about 1 medium lemon); 454 grams linguine; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 79 milliliters coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 680 grams shrimp, peeled, deveined, and patted dry; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter (1/2 stick), cut into 4 pieces

Need a pescatarian main course? Fast Lemon-Parsley Shrimp Pasta could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 538 calories, 33g of protein, and 15g of fat. A mixture of wine, butter, parsley leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil over high heat. Set a colander in the sink.

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Add the pasta to the boiling water and stir.About 4 minutes after adding the pasta to the water, heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring frequently, just until fragrant, about 10 to 20 seconds.

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Add the shrimp and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until they’re just starting to turn pink, about 1 minute.Turn up the heat to high and add the wine to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the alcohol smell has burned off, the liquid is slightly reduced, and the shrimp are cooked through and opaque, about 4 minutes. Meanwhile, make sure the pasta is cooked al dente, then drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot and set the reserved cooking water aside.

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Remove the frying pan from the heat, add the butter and lemon zest, and stir until the butter has melted, about 1 minute.

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Transfer the shrimp and sauce to the pot with the pasta.

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Add the parsley and just enough of the pasta cooking water to make the mixture creamy with a thin layer of sauce visible on the bottom of the pot (start with about 1/4 cup); toss to combine. Taste and season with additional salt or add additional pasta cooking water as needed.

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Parsley