Shrimp Scampi Pasta
Quick and Easy Shrimp Scampi Angel Hair Pasta Recipe, ready in 15 minutes! Flavourful Italian-style Shrimp Scampi Pasta in garlic butter with Lemon and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Servings: 3
Calories: 525kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 300 g large shrimp peeled and deveined, seasoned with salt and pepper
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp white wine
- 150 g Angel Hair or Capellini Pasta
- ¼ cup pasta water or more
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- ⅓ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano or parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Gather, prepare, and arrange all the ingredients close to the stove. This recipe only takes 5 minutes to cook.
- Boil water in a pot and add about a teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of olive oil.
- In a pan with olive oil, melt butter over medium-high heat. While the butter is melting, add the angel hair or capellini pasta to boiling water. This only needs to cook for about a minute or two.
- Add shrimp and garlic to the pan with melted butter and olive oil. Cook for about two minutes and will continue cooking with the rest of the ingredients.
- Add oregano and white wine (optional) to simmer for 30 seconds.
- Add the pasta, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or parmesan cheese, pasta water and lemon zest. Cook for another minute or two, then off the heat.
- Add fresh basil and parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with parsley and shave of Parmigiano-Reggiano or grated Parmesan cheese.
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Notes
The cooking time for shrimp will depend on size. Avoid over-cooking the shrimp, the texture becomes rubbery when overcooked.
Angel hair or Capellini pasta cook in no time. Under-cook for 2 minutes according to package instructions.
