Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is a quick and easy pasta dish that's ready in just 30 minutes. It’s perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner with the family or elegant enough for a date night. It's simple, satisfying, and absolutely delicious!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American, Asian

Keyword garlic butter pasta, garlic butter shrimp pasta, lemon garlic butter shrimp pasta

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 20

Total Time 8

Servings servings

Calories 532kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

8 ounces pasta cooked **
6 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
½ to ¾ teaspoon salt
¼ to ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
6 cloves garlic minced
½ to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ cup pasta water or chicken stock
¼ cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
3 to 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Cook the pasta in a big pot of salted boiling water according to the package instructions until it’s al dente. Don’t forget to save ½ cup of the pasta water before draining—especially if you’re not using chicken stock in the sauce.
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium high heat, add shrimp in a single layer, season with some salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until it is opaque pink, for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp into a separate dish.
Reduce the heat to medium, add the remaining butter into the same pan, saute garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook until it begins to get pale golden.
Add chicken stock or pasta water, heavy cream, Italian seasoning, remaining salt, and pepper. Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes or slightly thickened.
Stir in cooked pasta, shrimp, along with any accumulated juices, parmesan cheese and lemon juice. Serve!

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Notes

** Pasta - Use any pasta shape like spaghetti, linguini, fettuccini, penne, Cellentani, ziti or bow ties.

Don't overcrowd the pan - Be sure to cook your shrimp in a single layer so it gets a golden brown. If you overcrowd the pan, it might steam instead. It’s best to work in batches if your pan is not large enough to fit everything at once.

Salt - Salt depends on the use of chicken stock or pasta water. Adjust based on your taste.

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