Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

What Goes With It

• Green salad
• Garlic bread
• White wine
• Roasted asparagus

How to Cook Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

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1. Boil the spaghetti in salted water, keep a mug of the water and drain.

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2. Cook the shrimp in the oil for 2 minutes per side. Lift out.

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3. Soften the garlic in the pan for 30 seconds, add the lemon zest and juice, butter and a ladle of the pasta water.

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4. Toss in the spaghetti for 1 minute, return the shrimp and add the chilli, parsley and salt.

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Worth Knowing Before You Cook

Keep the pasta water.

Do not let the garlic brown.

If your hob runs hot, keep the heat at medium.

Add the shrimp back at the end.

Changing the Recipe

• An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the usual stand-in when you are out of fresh garlic — it will not caramelise the same way, but it carries the flavour.

Keeping What's Left

Best eaten at once. Keeps in the fridge for 1 day.

Common Questions

The Numbers per Serving

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.