A restaurant worthy meal, this Lemon Pepper Shrimp Pasta is easy to prepare yet impressive and delicious!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword lemon pasta, lemon pepper shrimp pasta, shrimp pasta
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 428kcal
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
8ozlinguine pasta
1tablespoonolive oil
6clovesgarlicminced
1 1/2cupschicken broth
Juice from 1 medium lemon
Zest from 1 medium lemon
Salt and pepperto taste
1poundfresh shrimppeeled and deveined
1/4cupbutter
3tablespoonschopped fresh parsley
1tablespoonchopped fresh basil
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the linguine until al dente. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add in the chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and a generous amount of pepper. Reduce the heat and simmer until the liquid has reduced by about half.
Add the shrimp, butter, parsley and basil into the sauté pan. Cook for a few minutes, until the shrimp is opaque. Add in the linguine and cook an additional 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the pasta is well coated.
Notes
Adapted from allrecipes.comNutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.