The Best Easy Spaghetti with Lemon-Garlic Shrimp
 
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A delicious and quick weeknight pasta dinner!
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Recipe type: Pasta Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: serves 4
Ingredients
  • ¾ lb. spaghetti
  • 3 TBSP. extra virgin olive oil
  • 5-6 slices of lemon, thinly sliced
  • 3 TBSP. butter
  • 6 med. cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1-1½ tsp. sea salt
  • ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • --- pinch of red pepper flakes
  • --- zest of one large lemon
  • ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 3-4 TBSP. freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • --- pasta cooking water
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook for about 7 minutes, or until “al dente”.
  2. In a deep, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the olive oil and then add the lemon slices. Sauté until golden brown on both sides and then remove from the skillet and reserve. To the skillet, add the butter and then the minced garlic. Sauté for about 1 minute, making sure it doesn’t burn. Add the shrimp, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and sauté for about 5 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink. Next, add the lemon zest, fresh parsley, and lemon juice. Mix well to combine and turn off the heat.
  3. When the spaghetti is done, reserve ½ cup of the cooking water and drain.
  4. Transfer the drained spaghetti back into the pot and add the shrimp and sauce. Mix gently. Taste and if necessary, adjust the seasoning. The lemon-garlic sauce will be absorbed by the pasta, if you want to loosen it up a bit, you can add some of the hot cooking water.
  5. Serve on warmed plates, and top with the sautéed lemon slices.
Notes
In Italy, pasta with seafood is usually not served with cheese. However, if you really like to add some grated Parmesan cheese to your pasta you should enjoy it like that!
Recipe by Marilena's Kitchen at https://marilenaskitchen.com/the-best-easy-spaghetti-with-lemon-garlic-shrimp/