A very light but SUPER flavorful and SUPER easy White Wine Shrimp Pasta recipe that comes together in about 20 minutes. Shrimp cooks in a white wine, garlic, butter sauce that is laced with a little lemon flavor. Then it is tossed with pasta for an excellent dinner.
5tbsp.butter divided -cut into tablespoon portions
1lemon- zest and juice
2tablespoonchopped parsley
Instructions
This recipe comes together really quickly, so I HIGHLY RECCOMEND that you do some prep before getting started: Set the salted water on to boil, cut the butter into tablespoon pieces and unwrap, measure the wine, and chop the garlic.
Boil salted water and cook your pasta while you make the shrimp and sauce.
12 oz cooked pasta
Pat the shrimp dry. Then in a bowl combine the shrimp, kosher salt, pepper and a pinch or two of red pepper flakes.
1 lb. large shrimp, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, red pepper flakes
In a large skillet over medium heat add the 2 tbsp. butter. Once melted add the garlic and seasoned shrimp, sauté for 1 minute. (don't let the garlic brown)
4 garlic cloves
Flip the shrimp to the other side. Pour in the wine and zest the lemon right over the shrimp. Simmer for 2 minutes.
½ cup white wine chardonnay or pinot grigio
Add in the remaining 3 tablespoon butter and let melt into the sauce, stirring occasionally for 1 minute.
Remove from the heat and lightly squeeze a little lemon juice over top.
Add the pasta and toss with tongs to coat with the white wine butter sauce.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and taste for seasoning (extra lemon, salt, pepper or red pepper flakes).