Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta Recipe

🍤 Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

🧄 Ingredients:

• 8 oz spaghetti (or your fave pasta)
• 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional for a little heat)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• Juice of half a lemon
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
• 1 tbsp olive oil

🍝 Instructions:

1. Cook the pasta:
   Boil water with a pinch of salt, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside. Save 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
2. Cook the shrimp:
   In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
   Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 2–3 minutes per side or until pink and opaque. Remove and set aside.
3. Make garlic butter sauce:
   In the same skillet, lower heat to medium, add butter and let it melt.
   Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes, sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant (don’t burn the garlic!).
4. Combine it all:
   Add the shrimp back to the pan, toss in the pasta, add lemon juice and a splash of the reserved pasta water if needed.
   Sprinkle Parmesan and toss everything to coat.
5. Serve:
   Plate it up and garnish with parsley and more cheese if you’re feeling cheesy 😏