Shrimp Scampi Pasta

Shrimp Scampi Pasta

Sounds very good.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams dry spaghetti, or linguini
  • 4 tablespoons butter, this is 1/4 standard block
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 2 shallots, finely diced
  • 3-4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • pinch red pepper flakes, optional
  • 500 grams shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • juice from 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling lightly salted water and cook for 6-8 minutes or until the pasta is just tender. Drain pasta and set aside.
  • In a large non stick pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Cook the shallots, garlic, and red pepper flakes, if using, until the shallots are translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper; add them to the pan and cook until they have turned pink, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the pan, set aside and keep warm.
  • Add the wine and lemon juice to the same pan and bring to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil. When the butter has melted, return the shrimp to the pan along with the parsley and cooked pasta. Stir well and season with salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle over a bit more olive oil and serve immediately.

Notes

If using Small White Vanamike shrimp from Tesco, these would cost about 100 Baht/500 grams. You may get them for less from a local farmer. For 4 servings, this is about 75 cents per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Garland Davis, US Navy Cook (Ret).
United States.

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