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Garlic Butter Shrimp Linguine

A rich and flavorful seafood pasta featuring tender shrimp tossed in a garlic butter sauce with perfectly cooked linguine.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 plates
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Components
  • 300 g linguine pasta
  • 400 g shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp chili flakes optional
  • 1/2 cup broth
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
Garnish
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped
  • lemon zest optional

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Skillet
  • Tongs

Method
 

  1. Cook linguine in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain and reserve pasta water.
  2. Season and sear shrimp in olive oil until pink, then remove from skillet.
  3. Melt butter, sauté garlic, add broth and lemon juice, then toss pasta and shrimp with sauce and finish with Parmesan and parsley.

Notes

Use fresh garlic and avoid overcooking shrimp for best results. Add pasta water gradually for a silky sauce.