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barbecued shrimp & pasta

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Brad Heintz
@backyardneighbor
Seabrook, TX

Shrimp and butter and pasta. What's not to love? And I love the fact that everyone in my family loves this recipe. It's easy and so tasty. I have cooked this for 4 and 40 and it always turns out great.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For barbecued shrimp & pasta

  • 1 c
    butter, unsalted
  • 3 Tbsp
    onion, finely chopped
  • 3 tsp
    cajun seasoning
  • 2 tsp
    hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 4 Tbsp
    lemon juice, fresh
  • 1 lb
    shrimp, peeled
  • 12 oz
    thin spaghetti pasta (or your favorite pasta)
  • 1/2 c
    parmigiano-reggiano, grated

How To Make barbecued shrimp & pasta

  • 1
    Boil water for Pasta. Don't forget to salt your water.
  • 2
    Clarify the butter by melting butter in small saucepan on low heat. Remove from heat, when milk solids separate from the golden liquid. Skim off milk solids.
  • 3
    Add onion, Cajun seasoning, hot pepper sauce, garlic powder, garlic, and lemon juice
  • 4
    Remove shells and tales from shrimp. Put shrimp on skewers and place in shallow baking pan.
  • 5
    Divide butter sauce in half, spooning half of the butter sauce over shrimp. Let shrimp marinade at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • 6
    Boil water for pasta and preheat grill.
  • 7
    Place pasta in the pot and boil according to the directions on the box.
  • 8
    Place shrimp on grill over medium/high heat. Grill 3-4 minutes on each side until opaque. Watch for flare-ups due to the butter. Do not overcook.
  • 9
    Drain pasta, take remaining butter sauce and Parmesan cheese and mix together.
  • 10
    Serve pasta with shrimp on top. Sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese.
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