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lemon basil shrimp pasta recipe
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Easy Lemon Basil Shrimp Pasta

Easy shrimp pasta flavored with lemon and basil
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: 30-minute meal, easy recipe, seafood
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Pasta Spaghetti or Angel hair
  • 1 lb Large raw shrimp peeled, deveined, tail-off (thawed)
  • ½ cup Basil
  • 6 Tbsp Butter salted
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 6 Tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 Lemon for garnish optional

Instructions

  • Thaw frozen shrimp by leaving it in the fridge for 8 hours/overnight, or running it under cold water for 5 minutes.
  • Bring water to a boil in a large pot and cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
  • While the pasta water is heating up, prepare the shrimp butter sauce. Chop 2 garlic cloves and add them to a large skillet with butter. With the heat on medium, cook for 3 minutes until the butter is melted and infused with garlic.
  • Add shrimp to the butter sauce and cook for 5 minutes until the shrimp is pink and no longer translucent.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, drain the pasta and add it to the skillet with the shrimp. Chop basil into 1/4-inch shreds. Add lemon juice and chopped basil to the shrimp pasta. Gently toss the pasta and garnish with lemon slices.