Shrimp Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta
This one-pot Shrimp Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta is a quick pasta dish that comes together in just 20 minutes!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- Kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or less for less heat
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup white wine
- 4 cups chicken, vegetable, or seafood stock or water, plus more as needed
- 1 lb angel hair pasta
- 1 ½ lemons zested then cut into wedges
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry and season all over with with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Add the butter to a large pan on medium high heat. Add the shrimp and cook 5-6 minutes, flipping halfway, or until pink all over and fully cooked. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside on a plate.
- Add the garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is fragrant about 20 seconds. Add the white wine and scrape up the bottom of the pan. Add in the stock and turn the heat on high to bring to a boil. Add in the pasta and a good pinch of salt and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer until the pasta is just about done cooking, about 3-5 minutes. Add more liquid as needed to keep the pan from drying out before the pasta is done cooking. Stir in the lemon zest and parmesan cheese. Add the shrimp back to the pan. Taste adjusting for seasoning, as desired.
- Serve garnished with fresh parsley and lemon wedges, if desired.
