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big white bowl of fettuccine noodles and shrimp with lemons
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Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe

This simple recipe for Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta is super simple to make, only uses and few ingredients and is ready in under 30 minutes. Loaded with simple delicious flavors of garlic, lemon and shrimp.
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 253kcal
Author: Sarah Alvord, Feeding Your Fam

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fettuccine pasta
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and clean
  • salt, to taste
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 3 tbsp parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup pasta water
  • 1/4 cup parmesan, shredded

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions until tender. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining pasta.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through. Internal temperature of 125ºF
  • Add in the minced garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, lemon juice and zest. Cook and stir for another 30 seconds until garlic is fragrant. Add in the chopped parsley
  • Toss the pasta in the pan with the cooked shrimp and melted butter. Add in pasta water as needed to loosen up the pasta and thicken the sauce.
  • Serve immediately with shredded parmesan

Nutrition

Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 231mg | Sodium: 710mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 2mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: 30 Minute Meal, Pasta, Seafood
Keyword: Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
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