Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Pasta
Juicy shrimp in garlic butter tossed in creamy pasta. The BEST shrimp recipe!
Servings: 5
Equipment
- skillet
- large pot
- measuring spoons and cups
Ingredients
- 1 pound angel hair pasta
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 12 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined with the tails on
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- ½ white onion, diced
- 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced
- ½ tablespoon salt
- ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Boil 6 cups of water in a large pot over high heat then salt it generously and add the pasta.
- Boil the pasta according to the instructions on the package until al dente then reserve 1 cup of the water and drain the pasta and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat then add the shrimp and Cajun seasoning and stir and cook until they start to curl and turn pink, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the shrimp from the pan then melt the remaining butter in the skillet and add the onion and cook until it becomes translucent.
- Stir in the garlic, salt and pepper and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Pour in the reserved pasta water and heavy cream and let it come to a boil then turn the heat down and let it simmer for 4-5 minutes then toss in the pasta.
- Toss in the shrimp and serve immediately with freshly minced parsley if desired.
Notes
This pasta can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.