shrimp fettuccine with garlic butter sauce
(5 ratings)
This recipe is a family favorite. Hint: Get easy peel shrimp and save yourself alot of work. Also smashing the whole cloves of garlic with the side of you knife or your palm makes peeling them a breeze and also cut the mincing time in half.
(5 ratings)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
Ingredients For shrimp fettuccine with garlic butter sauce
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1 lbshrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
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3/4 lbfettuccine pasta
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6 Tbspbutter, unsalted
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3 Tbspolive oil, extra virgin
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1 smshallot, minced
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3 clovegarlic, minced
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2 Tbspcapers, drained and chopped
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1 pinchcrushed red pepper flake
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2 tspparsley
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salt and pepper to taste
How To Make shrimp fettuccine with garlic butter sauce
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1Cook pasta according to the box directions for al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
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2While the pasta cooks,in a large cold skillet add the butter, olive oil, shallot, garlic, capers and red pepper flake. turn burner on to medium low and cook about 5 minutes or until the shallots and garlic are soft. Increase heat to medium and add shrimp, cook until pink and opaque about 5 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste (I go light on the salt because the pasta water has alot of salt in it)
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3Toss in cooked pasta and reserved pasta water. Let cook an additional 3-5 minutes add parsley and serve immediately.
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