Recipe Shrimp Scampi And Pasta

In a large pot of salted boiling water cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente.

Recipe shrimp scampi and pasta. Drain reserving 1 2 cup pasta water and return to pot. Cook and stir shallots garlic and red pepper flakes in the hot butter and oil until shallots are translucent 3 to 4 minutes. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and the other half of the olive oil.

Add the shrimp season with salt and pepper and cook stirring 1 minute. Add to the skillet and cook until pink stirring occasionally 2 to 3 minutes. Cook pasta in boiling water until just tender about 3 minutes.

Add the garlic salt red pepper flakes 1 2 of the olive oil and shrimp to a bowl and let marinate for 60 minutes. Meanwhile in a large skillet melt 2 tablespoons butter in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Add the oil butter garlic and a pinch of salt and sweat the garlic for 2 minutes.

Add butter to skillet stirring until melted and stir in shrimp. Drain pasta and add to dutch oven along with reserved pasta cooking liquid and remaining 4 tbsp. Pull off and discard tails of shrimp while pasta cooks then cut each shrimp into 3 pieces.

Cook the pasta one minute shy of the instructions on the box about 7 8 minutes. Add the wine lemon juice and chile. Season shrimp with kosher salt and black pepper.

Remove skillet from heat. Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.