Spicy Garlic Shrimp Spaghetti
Have dinner on the table in less than 20 minutes! Spicy garlic shrimp spaghetti simply requires one pot and a handful of ingredients.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti, or other pasta of choice
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails on
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, optional
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more depending on desired level of spice
- 10 garlic cloves (4 cloves thinly sliced, 6 cloves minced)
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, optional
- reserved pasta cooking water
- chopped flat leaf parsley, to garnish
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package ingredients. Before draining pasta, save about ½ cup of cooking pasta water. Set aside.
- Pat shrimp dry. In a large bowl, toss together shrimp, salt, black pepper, sugar, and garlic powder. Set aside.
- Add oil and butter to a large saute pan or sauce pot. Cook over medium heat until butter has melted. Add red pepper flakes and cook for 20 seconds. Stir in garlic and cook for 30-45 seconds until fragrant.
- Add in seasoned shrimp. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side until shrimp is pink throughout. Remove from heat. Add cooked spaghetti, seasonings, and about 2 tablespoons of reserved pasta water. Toss together until pasta is well coated. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
- I used large shrimp listed as 26/30, shelled, deveined, with tails on.
- If desired, season with additional salt and pepper. For a brighter dish, feel free to add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge up for up to 2 days.
- If using frozen shrimp: make sure to completely THAW the shrimp. Thaw shrimp overnight in the fridge or place them in a colander in the sink and run cold water over shrimp for about 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 1523mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 681IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg