Description
A delicious and creamy shrimp pasta dish made with aromatic garlic, melted butter, fresh lemon, and parmesan cheese. This elegant restaurant-style meal is simple, fast, and easy to prepare at home for a fancy dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz Fettuccine
- 1 lb Shrimp
- 4 cloves Garlic
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- 4 tbsp Butter
- ¼ Lemon (juiced)
- ¼ Lemon (zested)
- 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
Instructions
- Step: In a large pot boiling salted water, cook fettuccine pasta until al dente, drain well then set aside.
- Step: In a pan, heat cooking oil over medium heat. Cook garlic until fragrant for 2 minutes.
- Step: Melt butter in the same pan then cook shrimp. Stir occasionally until the shrimp turn opaque white with some pink for about 4-6 minutes.
- Step: Add lemon juice, lemon zest, parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper. Stir until combined and the parmesan cheese is melted.
- Step: Transfer the fettuccine into a pan, stir until evenly distributed.
- Step: Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
Prepare all ingredients before starting, as the recipe cooks very quickly. The combination of butter and oil prevents the butter from burning. Ensure you do not overcook the shrimp; they are done when they turn opaque pink and reach a tender texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 165 mg