Juicy, plump shrimp (or prawns as we name them in South Africa) in a creamy lemon garlic sauce is at all times a nice idea. Now upload all of that to a plate of al dente pasta and you've got your self a most delicious, simple dinner that took subsequent to no time to make but will provoke the socks off your family/guests.
This is the style of recipe I fall again on once I recognize I even have friends coming round for dinner but I also recognize that point isn’t on my side. It’s at all times a showstopper and until your friends don’t like shrimp (in which case I may mean you would like new friends… j/k), they might be licking their bowls blank simply due to the fact this creamy shrimp pasta recipe is a extreme winner.
HOW TO MAKE CREAMY LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP PASTA
Get a enormous pot of salted water boiling whereas you leap the sauce. Melt the butter in a enormous skillet/frying pan then upload the shrimp in batches till golden brown and opaque. I used frozen, deveined shrimp for this recipe and just eliminated the shells earlier than cooking but you may use shelled prawns as well. Try to purchase the very greatest shrimp you may afford as the difference is notable. You desire sweet, juicy, plump shrimp that won’t be rubbery as soon as cooked.
Add the pasta to the boiling water and prepare dinner till al dente. Once the prawns are cooked, take away them from the pan and set aside. Add slightly extra butter to the pan and fry the garlic for just a number of seconds earlier than including the cream, lemon juice and parsley. Simmer till just thickened then season to style and upload the prawns again in. Mix with the cooked, tired pasta (always reserve slightly of the pasta cooking water to assist emulsify the sauce as soon as combined with the pasta) and you’re done. How easy?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRAWNS AND SHRIMP?
Living in South Africa, we’ve at all times known as this precise style of crustacean, “prawns” (as do many folks round the world). Shrimp to us are teeny tiny prawns which might be used most typically in frozen seafood mixes. However, shrimp or jumbo shrimp as they're known as within the US and what we name prawns are quite a lot precisely the similar thing. So if you notice an American recipe utilizing shrimp, they're utilizing prawns (usually Tiger/Queen prawns). Similarly for American readers, if a recipe calls for prawns, merely use shrimp/jumbo shrimp.
IS SHRIMP HEALTHY?
Shrimp or prawns are an quality supply of protein and vitamin D, that is primary for calcium and magnesium absorption.
They even have excessive ranges of zinc which allows to growth leptin ranges on your body. Leptin allows your body’s regulation of fats garage and use of energy.
Shrimp include Iodine which also allows along with your body’s power ranges and how power is used when your physique is resting, it also performs a position in assisting your thyroid gland.
They also include many different minerals and nutritional vitamins primary for coronary middle health, wholesome hair and pores and pores and epidermis and bone well being like phosphorous, vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids.
Creamy lemon garlic shrimp pasta
Creamy lemon garlic shrimp pasta is so simple but such a showstopper recipe. The sauce and pasta chefs on the similar time for minimal effort. Just delicious!
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 recent lemon juice
handful recent parsley finely chopped
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Instructions:
Cook the pasta in a enormous pot of salted boiling water till al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of cooking water.
In the meantime, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a enormous skillet/frying pan and prepare dinner the prawns in batches till golden brown and opaque. Season the prawns to taste.
Remove from the pan and set aside.
Add the ultimate butter and garlic and prepare dinner for just a number of seconds, till the garlic is aromatic then pour within the cream, lemon juice (start with 2 tablespoons and upload extra in case you wish), parsley and season to taste.
Allow to simmer over delicate warmth till the sauce coats the again of a spoon. Add the shrimp again in and modify seasoning.
Add the pasta and slightly of the cooking water and toss till the pasta is coated within the sauce.
Serve with lemon wedges and chopped parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 429mg | Sodium: 1025mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 238mg | Iron: 4.4mg