Fast. Simple. Delicious. Things I value in espresso, breakfast burritos, and certain edible flower arrangements. This garlic pasta will have you talking with your Italian hands and not caring about pesky things like carbs and calories.
What are those, anyway?
LET’S GET COOKIN’
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
Start your water boiling [believe it or not, waiting for the water to boil might actually be the most time-consuming part of the meal]. Add in a TBS (15 ml) of salt per 4 cups (960 ml) of water.
Zest four of your key limes (or half of a boring lime) and place in blender, along with the flesh of your super ripe mango, juiced key limes, honey and salt. Blend that until it is beautiful and smooth. For best results set a strainer over blender, then squeeze key limes over mango flesh and lime skin.
Top Tip: Key limes lighten and brighten this dish in a way that regular, boring limes cannot. Use them. Key limes are just better. They just are.
Now is a good time to throw your pasta in your boiling water, provided that it’s boiling.
Top Tip: Don’t forget to stir your pasta, unless you really like boiled carb-clumps.
Take your butter and melt in a pan over medium low heat. When melted, sir in your sliced garlic. Sauté until garlic is golden. Remove garlic from pan and set aside. We’ll use them as a “garnish” but really they’re a giant part of this dish. Don’t skimp on them when you sprinkle them over your pasta.
IMMEDIATELY lay your shrimp in the [now garlicy] butter. Scoop butter over shrimp as they cook. Think of splashing the shrimp with garlic butter the way a younger brother splashes you in the face while you try to swim. Flip when tails change color. Keep scooping butter over them. When cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
Remove pan from heat so the butter doesn’t burn.
Test pasta. If perfect, pull from water and immediately toss in what’s left of your butter. Squeeze lemon on pasta and a pinch of salt.
Place pasta and shrimp on plate in a way appealing to social media followers. Spoon on some mango sauce. Garnish with chopped basil, sautéed garlic slices, fresh cracked pepper, and lemon zest.
EQUIPMENT
GARLIC SHRIMP PASTA FAQs
Can I use gluten-free pasta?
Absolutely.
Does this work with veggie noodles?
This is SUPER good with edamame noodles, and I have no reason to believe another type of noodle would detract from the delicious.
Can I use less butter?
Go for it! Halving the amount of butter and pouring 3 TBS (45 ml) of olive oil in the pan works really well. Different flavor, but your taste buds won’t complain.
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Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Diet: Low Salt
Description
Key lime mango sauce completes this lemon garlic pasta. File this one under mind-blowingly delicious AND quick and simple.
Ingredients
- Flesh of 1 eviscerated, ripe mango
- juice of 7 key limes or one boring lime
- 1 TBS (15 ml) honey
- 1/4 tsp salt
- zest of 4 key limes or half of a boring lime
- 8 oz (240 ml) capellini or other pasta
- 8 TBS (120 ml) butter
- sliced head of garlic
- 6 plump shrimp
- 1 lemon zested, halved, and ready to squeeze
- 6 basil leaves chopped
Instructions
- Start your water boiling. Add in a TBS (15 ml) of salt per 4 cups (960 ml) of water.
- Zest four of your key limes (or a single boring lime) and place in blender, along with the juice of your 7 key limes, flesh of your super ripe mango, honey, and 1/2 tsp [2.5 ml] kosher salt. Blend until smooth and beautiful!
- Set your mango sauce aside.
- Now is a good time to throw your pasta in your boiling water. Top Tip: Don’t forget to stir your pasta.
- Take your butter and melt in a pan over medium low heat. When melted, sir in your sliced garlic. Sauté until garlic is golden. Remove garlic from pan and set aside.
- IMMEDIATELY lay your shrimp in the [now garlicy] butter. Scoop butter over shrimp as they cook. Flip when tails change color. Keep scooping butter over them. When cooked remove from pan and set aside.
- Remove pan from heat. [don’t burn the butter!]
- Test pasta. If perfect, pull from water and immediately toss in butter. Squeeze lemon on pasta as well as a pinch of salt.
- Place pasta and shrimp on plate in a way appealing to social media followers. Spoon on some mango sauce. Garnish with chopped basil, sautéed garlic slices, fresh cracked pepper, and lemon zest.
EQUIPMENT
Notes
Want to kick up your shrimp a bit? Sprinkle your butter with Korean chili flakes before you cook them. Or, if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, use some chopped Tien Tsien chilies!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: lemon garlic pasta, shrimp, shrimp pasta, quick and easy recipe
