My Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta is an easy dish with deep flavours. As soon as that lemon rind and garlic hit the pan, the aromas in the house are amazing. This recipe stems from a tapas I had in Spain many years ago. They cook the shrimp in this manner and my ideas was of course to add pasta. We love this recipe and often make it as a quick supper. It is faster than ordering takeout.
Why Tapas
Tapas in Spanish cuisine are an appetizer or a snack. What is interesting is that if you eat enough of them, it is a meal. Many of the tapas are the basis for bigger meals. We also ate a paprika potato tapas that I make as a side. These little appetizers keep you full before your supper. Most of Europe has some form of the same ritual. Europeans tend to eat a very late supper. Tapa means a lid in Spanish. The story of how tapas came to be unfolds as a King traveling and had to stop because of a sand storm. The innkeeper served him a glass of wine with a piece of ham on top to prevent sand from getting into his glass so much. He thoroughly enjoyed the drink and the ham and ordered the next one with a tapa. I love discovering the rest of the story behind the recipes.
Another wonderful shrimp recipe on my blog https://recipesatmytable.com/orecchiette-tossed-in-pesto-with-shrimp-and-spinach/
Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 3 gloves of garlic sliced
- 1 whole lemon (rind and juice)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 250 gr of linguini, tagliatelle, fettuccine or spaghettini
- salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp butter
- chopped parsley or basil
- Parmesan Cheese (optional)
Clean your shrimp, taking of shell and tails. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and set aside.
With a peeler take off the lemons rind. Do no take off the white skin with it. Place the lemons rind, and the sliced garlic in a pan with the olive oil. Set it on low. We just want to infuse the oil.
After a few minutes the lemon peel will curl. Remove the garlic and lemon peel.Now sauté your shrimp in this oil. Once they turn pink, they are done.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Set a pot to boil for your pasta. Cook the pasta al dente or to your taste. Always keep some of the pasta water for your sauce. Place the pasta into the pan with the garlic oil. Add in a little pasta water (1/2 cup) and toss and add 1 table spoon of butter to finish it off.
Top with shrimp and basil or parsley. You can sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese, although we don’t suggest it for fish dishes.
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