garlic butter shrimp pasta

 

Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is a quick, rich, and restaurant-style meal with juicy shrimp coated in a buttery garlic sauce tossed with pasta.

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 What it is

Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is a pasta dish where sautéed shrimp are cooked in garlic-infused butter (often with lemon and herbs) and mixed with spaghetti or linguine.

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 Ingredients

• 200–250g pasta (spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccine)
• 300g shrimp (peeled & deveined)
• 3–4 tbsp butter
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
• ½ cup pasta water or chicken broth
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Salt & black pepper
• Parsley (optional)
• Parmesan cheese (optional)

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 Instructions

1. Cook pasta

• Boil pasta in salted water until al dente
• Save ½ cup pasta water, then drain

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2. Cook shrimp

• Melt 2 tbsp butter in a pan
• Add shrimp, salt, pepper
• Cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink
• Remove and set aside

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3. Make garlic butter sauce

• In same pan, add remaining butter
• Sauté garlic (and chili flakes) for ~30 seconds
• Add pasta water or broth + lemon juice
• Stir until slightly silky

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4. Combine

• Add pasta + shrimp back into pan
• Toss until well coated
• Add parsley and parmesan if using

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 Flavor & texture

• Buttery and garlicky
• Light citrus brightness from lemon
• Juicy shrimp + silky pasta sauce

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 Variations

• Add cream for a richer Alfredo-style version
• Add spinach or cherry tomatoes
• Use whole wheat or gluten-free pasta
• Spice it up with extra chili flakes

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If you want, I can turn this into a 10-minute version, a creamy Alfredo-style shrimp pasta, or an air fryer shrimp + pasta combo meal prep plan.