Description
Garlic shrimp delivers pure comfort straight from your kitchen, melting with rich, silky flavors that make dinner feel like a restaurant-quality treat. Tender seafood draped in smooth, garlicky sauce brings simple elegance to your plate in mere minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound large shrimp
Pasta:
- 8 ounces fettuccine
Sauce and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Instructions
- Bring a large pot with 4 quarts of water to a rolling boil, adding 2 tablespoons of salt.
- Drop 8 ounces of fettuccine into boiling water and cook at 212°F for exactly 9 minutes until perfectly al dente.
- Drain pasta in a colander, reserving 1 cup of starchy cooking water. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over pasta to prevent clumping.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes until shimmering.
- Sprinkle 4 minced garlic cloves into hot oil, stirring for 30 seconds until aromatic.
- Arrange 1 pound of peeled shrimp in a single layer, cooking 2-3 minutes until bottom turns coral pink.
- Flip each shrimp and cook additional 2 minutes, ensuring complete opaque coloration.
- Transfer shrimp to a warm plate, covering loosely with aluminum foil.
- Deglaze skillet with 1 cup chicken broth, scraping bottom to release flavorful browned bits.
- Pour 1 cup heavy cream into skillet, reducing heat to medium-low.
- Whisk in 1 teaspoon paprika and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Simmer sauce for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until it thickens slightly.
- Sprinkle ½ cup Parmesan cheese into sauce, stirring until completely melted.
- Return shrimp to skillet, coating thoroughly with creamy sauce.
- Toss pasta into skillet, mixing until every strand is generously coated.
- Add reserved pasta water as needed to reach desired sauce consistency.
- Garnish with 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley just before serving.
Notes
- Always use fresh shrimp for the best flavor and texture, avoiding previously frozen if possible.
- Cooking shrimp requires attention – they turn tough and rubbery when overcooked, so watch them carefully and remove from heat as soon as they turn pink.
- For a lighter version, swap heavy cream with half-and-half or Greek yogurt and reduce the Parmesan to cut calories.
- Gluten-free friends can easily substitute regular pasta with zucchini noodles or your favorite gluten-free pasta without changing the core recipe.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-23 minutes
- Category: Shrimp
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 190 mg