Shrimp Linguini
Lemon and garlic shrimp over pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp deveined (tails on optional) tails on for added flavor
- 3 lemons plus the rind
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup grated cheese parmesan or romano
- 4 tbsp fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot add 4-6 of water and place on burner to boil pasta.
- Lay shrimp out and sprinkle with salt and pepper on each side.
- In a large fry pan, heat the olive oil and add the shrimp and cook on each side for 3-4 minutes on med heat or until cooked through to at least 120 degree Fahrenheit.
- Once top of water comes to a rolling boil, add a few tablespoons of salt and cook the pasta of choice for the time recommended on back of box.
- Using a lemon zester, zest the rind of lemons and put aside.
- Cut the lemons in half and put aside
- Once pasta is cooked, using tongs scoop the pasta in a large bowl. You can add a few tablespoons of the pasta water to the bowl. This will help add flavor and work to bring all the flavors together
- Top the pasta with the shrimp and the oil it was cooked in. You can remove tails or keep on and remove as you eat.
- Squeeze the fresh lemons and add the lemon zest directly to the shrimp pasta.
- Add the grated cheese and parsley.
- Enjoy!