garlic & herb shrimp over lemon angel hair
I created this to step up regular shrimp scampi and it is so good! It cooks up fast if you do the pasta at the same time as the shrimp. I created this for my husband and I since our son hates shrimp. But I bet you could double or triple this just fine!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
2 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 12 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning blend
- 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
- 4 dashes old bay hot sauce
- 1 stick butter, salted
- 2 dashes black pepper
- PASTA
- 4 ounces angel hair pasta
- 1 - lemon, zested and then juiced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4-6 dashes old bay hot sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
How To Make garlic & herb shrimp over lemon angel hair
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Step 1In a pot of water, make it as salty as the sea and bring to a boil.
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Step 2While waiting for water to boil, in a skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add shallot, garlic, parsley, garlic and herb seasoning, hot sauce, and pepper.
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Step 3Cook over medium heat until shallot is cooked and softened stirring often. Reserve 3 tbs for the pasta. Add shrimp and turn heat up a bit to medium-high heat. Cook until shrimp is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
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Step 4Once water is boiling add pasta. Cook until just softened. Drain and place back in pot. Add reserved butter herb mixture, olive oil, zest of lemon, juice of lemon, hot sauce, and any salt and pepper you would like.
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Step 5Serve shrimp ontop of pasta and it pairs well with steamed broccoli, if you choose.
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