Shrimp Aglio Olio

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This is one of our go-to dinner recipes that is both quick to prepare and requires few (mostly in the pantry) ingredients.

Shrimp Aglio Olio

This is one of our go-to dinner recipes that is both quick to prepare and requires few (mostly in the pantry) ingredients.

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Ingredients

  1. 500 gspaghetti, cooked per packaging instruction (reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water)
  2. 500 gmedium shrimps, peeled and deveined
  3. 1 headgarlic, thinly sliced or minced as you like
  4. 1 tspchili flakes (or more per taste)
  5. 3anchovies
  6. Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  7. Olive oil
  8. to tasteSalt and pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In a bowl, marinade shrimp in 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp of chopped garlic and lemon zest for 5-10 minutes.

  2. 2

    In a pan, put about 4 tbsp olive oil and the rest of the garlic and chili flakes then turn on heat to low. Let the garlic turn slightly golden.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, in another pan, heat olive oil on high heat and cook the marinated shrimps for about 3-4 minutes or until pinkish to slightly brown. Toss in lemon juice to deglaze the pan.

  4. 4

    Once the garlic have turned golden brown, toss in the cooked spaghetti in the garlic pan. Add the shrimps along with the lemony juices from that pan. Stir thoroughly until well combined.

  5. 5

    Add some pasta water if needed to loosen up the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.

  6. 6

    Serve hot and garnish with fresh basil leaves.

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