Spicy Shrimp Pasta

Spicy Shrimp Pasta Recipe

Serves 2 | Prep Time: 10 Mins | Cook Time: 10 Mins

Ingredients:

4 oz spaghetti, spaghetti rigati or linguine
1 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons melted butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 oz shrimp, deveined and tail-on
1/2 cup white wine
2 tablespoons pasta water
1 teaspoon chili flakes
Salt, to taste
3 dashes ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 tomato, diced
1/2 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley leaves
Parmesan cheese, for garnishing

Method:

Cook the pasta to al dente, according to the packaging instructions. Drain the pasta and set aside 2 tablespoons of the pasta water.

Heat up a skillet on medium heat. Add the olive oil, butter and saute the garlic until aromatic (but not browned). Add the shrimp and stir a few times until they are half cooked. Add the white wine, pasta water, chili flakes, salt and black pepper. When the shrimp is almost cooked, add the lime juice, tomato, parsley and pasta. Stir to combine well. Dish out, top the pasta with some shaved Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.