Garlic Shrimp Scampi Pasta

This garlic shrimp scampi recipe is adapted from the YouTube channel Tasty.

15 min · serves 4

Ingredients

• 225 g (8 oz) spaghetti
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 garlic cloves
• 450 g (1 lb) shrimp
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 1 teaspoon red chile flakes
• ¼ cup (25 g / 1 oz) chopped parsley

Steps

1. Boil the spaghetti in water until al dente.
2. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
3. Add the garlic and stir.
4. Add the shrimp and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they turn pink-red in color.
5. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in lemon juice, chili, and parsley.
6. Drain the pasta in a colander and stir into the pan of shrimp.
7. Divide the pasta between 4 plates and serve.

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Adapted from “Garlic Shrimp Scampi Pasta” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.