Lemon Garlic Biancolilla Shrimp

Olio Taibi

Servings

2

Category

Pasta

Our Biancolilla Extra Virgin Olive Oil shines in this elegant and simple pasta with shrimp.

Lemon Garlic Biancolilla Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 3 TBS Olio Taibi Biancolilla Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided

  • 8 oz medium or large shrimp, shelled and deveined

  • 2 large fat garlic cloves, very thinly sliced

  • Big pinch red pepper flake

  • 2 tsp lemon zest

  • 2 TBS fresh squeezed lemon juice

  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley

  • 4-6 oz long pasta of choice (linguine or spaghetti)

Directions

  1. After prepping sauce ingredients cook pasta per package instructions, and make sauce while pasta cooks.

  2. Heat 2 TBS Olio Taibi Biancolilla Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until shimmering.

  3. Add shrimp, and cook, stirring frequently, until pink and curled, about 2-3 minutes.

  4. Remove shrimp to a plate with slotted spoon.

  5. Add garlic and red pepper flake and cook for a couple minutes until garlic is golden, but not brown.

  6. Add lemon zest and lemon juice and parsley. Simmer for a moment to reduce lemon juice by half.

  7. Return shrimp and any accumulated juices to pan. Turn off heat.

  8. Drain pasta, add to pan with sauce. If a bit dry, add a splash of pasta cooking water.

  9. Toss pasta and sauce to coat, swirl in remaining 1 TBS Olio Taibi Biancolilla Extra Virgin Olive Oil.