Lemon Pepper Shrimp Pasta
A restaurant worthy meal, this Lemon Pepper Shrimp Pasta is easy to prepare yet impressive and delicious!
Ingredients
- 8 oz linguine pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- lemon juice juice from 1 medium lemon
- lemon zest from 1 medium
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined, fresh
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 tablespoon basil chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the linguine until al dente. Drain.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add in the chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and a generous amount of pepper. Reduce the heat and simmer until the liquid has reduced by about half.
- Add the shrimp, butter, parsley and basil into the sauté pan. Cook for a few minutes, until the shrimp is opaque. Add in the linguine and cook an additional 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the pasta is well coated.
Notes
- Adapted from allrecipes.com
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of recipe | |
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 178mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 829mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.