Garlic Butter Shrimp Spaghetti

Garlic Butter Shrimp Spaghetti

from servingdumplings.com
20 min

20 minute brown butter garlic shrimp spaghetti. Shrimp pasta with brown butter sauce. Brown butter lemon garlic shrimp

Ingredients

  • 400 g/14 oz spaghetti
  • 600 g/1.5 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4 big garlic cloves, minced
  • 60 g/4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, more to taste
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • sea salt + black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook the spaghetti in generously salted water, according to package directions.

  2. 2

    Pat the shrimp dry. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add half of the butter. Cook until butter starts to foam, and turns brown. About 2-3 minutes. Turn the heat to high and add shrimp. Season with salt, pepper and smoked paprika. Cook until golden brown about 3 minutes on each side. Add the rest of the butter, olive oil and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes more.

  3. 3

    Now stir in the lemon juice, honey, cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes. Garnish with parsley and add spaghetti. Toss to combine. Taste and add more salt, pepper and chili flakes if needed. Serve immediately. Enjoy.