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Plate of garlic butter shrimp pasta with lemon and parsley garnish
Alyssa

Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

Delicious garlic butter shrimp pasta that is quick and easy to make, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 400

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz Fettuccine
  • 1 lb Shrimp
  • 4 clove Garlic
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • ¼ juice Juice of Lemon
  • ¼ lemon Lemon Zest
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • Sea Salt
  • Black Pepper

Method
 

  1. In a large pot boiling salted water, cook fettuccine pasta until al dente, drain well then set aside.
  2. In a pan, heat cooking oil over medium heat. Cook garlic until fragrant for 2 minutes.
  3. Melt butter in the same pan then cook shrimp. Stir occasionally until the shrimp turn opaque white with some pink for about 4-6 minutes.
  4. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper. Stir until combined and the parmesan cheese melted.
  5. Transfer the fettuccine into a pan, stir until evenly distributed.
  6. Garnish with parsley before serving.
  7. Enjoy!

Notes

Serve with extra lemon wedges and parsley for garnish.