25-Minute Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta That Will Blow Your Mind
A quick and flavorful pasta dish with lemon garlic butter shrimp.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta
- 12 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a pan over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink, 2-3 minutes per side.
- Stir in lemon juice, zest, and red pepper flakes.
- Toss cooked pasta into the pan and mix well.
- Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh shrimp for best results.
- Adjust lemon and red pepper flakes to taste.
- Serve with grated Parmesan if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg