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Shrimp Spaghetti Aglio Olio garnished with parsley, parmesan and served in a bowl.
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Shrimp Spaghetti Aglio Olio

Shrimp Spaghetti Aglio Olio is a 5 ingredient pasta recipe (shrimp, olive oil, garlic, peperoncino or chilli flakes and parsley) that is ready in 20 minutes and has the easiest, most delicious pasta sauce you'll ever make!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 Portions
Calories 392kcal
Author Richa

Ingredients

  • 250 grams Spaghetti
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes
  • 250 grams Large Shrimp or Prawns cleaned and de-veined
  • 1 tablespoon Parsley chopped
  • Parmesan grated for topping
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Boil spaghetti in salted water as per package instructions until al dente. Reserve ¼ cup pasta water.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan and add garlic. Saute the garlic on a low flame till fragrant. Add chilli flakes and add the shrimp. Cook the shrimp for 3-4  minutes. Add pasta water to the pan and bring to a boil.
  • When the pasta water has reduced a little and thickened into a sauce (about 2 minutes), add the drained pasta and toss in the sauce. Add the parsley and parmesan and mix everything. Serve immediately.

Notes

  1. Always add the pasta to boiling water. Never add pasta to warm or room temperature water. Time it and cook it till al dente. 
  2. Reserve some of the pasta water as the starch present in this will help thicken the sauce.
  3. Cook shrimp on medium high heat instead of low heat. Slow cooking tends to overcook it. 
  4. Time it so that the spaghetti gets cooked just about the same time the sautéed shrimp aglio olio is ready. This way the spaghetti and shrimp won't harden.
  5. Feel free to swap the shrimp for something else like bacon (see bacon aglio olio) or mushroom (see mushroom aglio olio)

Nutrition

Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 499mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2mg