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Garlic Butter Shrimp

Garlic Butter Shrimp

Indulge in 30-minute Garlic Butter Shrimp Linguine. A fancy yet easy dinner with juicy shrimp, a garlic butter white wine sauce, and perfect pasta.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g Linguine
  • 450 g Large Shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 4 tbsp Butter (unsalted)
  • 4 cloves Garlic freshly minced
  • 120 ml Dry White Wine like Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
  • 1 unit Lemon Juice of 1
  • 4 tbsp Fresh Parsley chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Black Pepper
  • pinch Red Pepper Flakes optional

Equipment

  • Large pot for boiling pasta
  • Large skillet or sauté pan
  • Chef’s knife
  • Tongs
  • Colander
  • Citrus juicer (or strong hand)

Method
 

  1. Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil. Add linguine and cook al dente. Reserve a cup of pasta water before draining.
  2. Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel. In a skillet, heat olive oil and half the butter over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until opaque. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet, lower heat to medium and add minced garlic, cooking until fragrant. Pour in white wine and let it simmer until reduced by half.
  4. Swirl in the remaining butter until melted into the sauce.
  5. Add drained linguine to the sauce, tossing to coat. Return shrimp to the pan, add lemon juice, parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, and toss well. If needed, use reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce.
  6. Serve immediately, garnished with extra parsley and a lemon wedge.

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 30gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 220mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Always pat the shrimp dry to achieve a nice sear. Make sure not to burn the garlic for the best flavor. Reserve the starchy pasta water to help the sauce stick to the noodles. You can customize the recipe by using different types of pasta, or substituting shrimp with scallops or firm white fish. Enjoy this dish fresh, but if you have leftovers, store in an airtight container and consume within two days. Reheat gently in a skillet to avoid rubbery shrimp.
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