italian linguini aglio e olio with asparagus
I have taken months to try and perfect this. It does take a lot of time, but I can guarantee you will be astonished by the flavorings used to make the shrimp, asparagus, oil, and garlic shine! I actually drafted it several times until I was finally happy. I think u will be too. I originally had a similar dish at an authentic Italian place, but it took forever to get the same yumminess.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr 10 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
3 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 5 medium fresh shrimp, cleaned, deveined, cut in 1/2, lengthwise
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, tough ends cut off, then cut in 1/2.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped italian parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pinch sea salt
- BREAD CRUMB TOPPING
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pinch coarse sea salt
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon chopped, fresh italian parsley
- PASTA
- 8 ounces linguini pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 slices fresh garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped italian parsley
How To Make italian linguini aglio e olio with asparagus
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Step 1For the shrimp marinade, in a medium bowl, add shrimp, asparagus, oil, garlic, Italian parsley, red pepper flakes, and sea salt. Gently toss to combine, set aside.
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Step 2For the bread crumbs, add oil, bread crumbs, and sea salt to a large skillet. Cook over medium-low until golden in color, constantly tossing to coat. Add parsley and cook, stirring for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and place in a separate bowl; keep warm.
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Step 3For the pasta, start the pasta on a medium-low boil. Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water, set aside. In the meantime, add the 2 Tbsp oil and thinly sliced garlic, along with red pepper flakes, in a large pan over medium heat. After a cook toss of ingredients in the pan. Place the heat on low to let the garlic sizzle but not turn brown.
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Step 4To finish, add the bowl of the shrimp marinade, along with the reserved pasta water, and stir well.
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Step 5Drain the remaining pasta and place it in a large serving bowl. Once the shrimp marinade is combined well, add it all to the pasta bowl.
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Step 6Arrange the shrimp and asparagus the way you like, and then sprinkle the bread crumb mix evenly over all. Sprinkle the top with additional parsley if you like.
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