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Creamy lemon garlic shrimp pasta

Creamy lemon garlic shrimp pasta is so easy but such a showstopper recipe. The sauce and pasta cooks at the same time for minimum effort. Just delicious!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 -6
Calories: 406 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 500 g/1lb tagliatelle or pasta of your choice
For the Creamy lemon garlic shrimp pasta sauce
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 500 g/1lb shrimp/prawns deveined and shelled
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 cup/250ml cream
  • 2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • handful fresh parsley finely chopped
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of cooking water. 
  2. In the meantime, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet/frying pan and cook the prawns in batches until golden brown and opaque. Season the prawns to taste.
  3. Remove from the pan and set aside. 
  4. Add the remaining butter and garlic and cook for a few seconds, until the garlic is fragrant then pour in the cream, lemon juice (start with 2 tablespoons and add more if you wish), parsley and season to taste. 
  5. Allow to simmer over gentle heat until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Add the shrimp back in and adjust seasoning. 
  6. Add the pasta and a little of the cooking water and toss until the pasta is coated in the sauce. 
  7. Serve with lemon wedges and chopped parsley.

Nutrition Information

Calories 406kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 63g (21%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 210mg (70%) Sodium 695mg (29%) Potassium 75mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 124mg (12%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4-6

Amount Per Serving

Calories 406

% Daily Value*

Calories 406kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 63g 21%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 210mg 70%
Sodium 695mg 29%
Potassium 75mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 124mg 12%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.