Lemon Spaghetti with Shrimp. Make the shrimp: In a medium saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the shrimp with the salt and pepper; add to the preheated pan in a single layer. To make her fabulous seafood pasta, star chef Giada De Laurentiis tosses spaghetti with sweet seared shrimp, tangy lemon sauce and crisp fried capers.
Are you enjoying your long weekend?
Buuut, if you're anything like me, spaghetti shrimp dinners are awesome!
I mean, it's easy, it's DELICIOUS, it's quick, and it's versatile.
You can have Lemon Spaghetti with Shrimp using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Lemon Spaghetti with Shrimp
- Prepare 1 T of evoo.
- It's 3/4 pound of lg shrimp, peeled and deveined.
- You need 1/4 t of salt & fresh ground pepper (for seasoning shrimp).
- It's 1 pound of spaghetti (i use gluten free yam starch noodles).
- Prepare 1/2 t of salt, plus more for the pasta water.
- Prepare 2/3 c of evoo.
- It's 2/3 c of freshly grated parmesan cheese.
- It's 1 T of lemon zest(about 1 lg lemon).
- You need 1/2 c of fresh lemon juice (about 2 lg lemons).
- You need 1/4 t of ground pepper.
- It's 1 of \3 c chopped fresh basil.
- You need 2 T of capers, she has a process to roast these. I used them raw.
For the shrimp: In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. The buttery fruit gets a quick buzz in a blender with plenty of lemon juice, turning velvety thick. It melts into the hot, white wine-scented pasta, adding a flavorful coating to the red onion, and shrimp. A dusting of lemon zest enlivens the dish, making the spaghetti impossible to put down.
Lemon Spaghetti with Shrimp instructions
- Season shrimp with s&p. Sautee in oo heated to med. 2-3 mins per side in single layer. Cook until no longer gray and translucent.
- Cook the pasta in the very salted water in very large pot until a la dente or to your liking or follow directions on box. You will save 1 cup of pasta water before you drain.
- Whisk olive oil, parm cheese,.
- Lemon zest and juice in lg bowl, blend. Toss the shrimp and the pasta into sauce and add reserved pasta water 1/4 cup at a time to moisten, and toss to get to desired sauce consistency.
- Season with salt and pepper, mix in basil and capers.
- Sprinkle with extra parm cheese (optional) Mine verses theirs. I think mine looks better.
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