Μερίδες: 2-3 | Χρόνος: 25 minutes
ΥΛΙΚΑ
- 300 g linguine or spaghetti
- 400 g large shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails on for presentation)
- 3-4 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 70 g unsalted butter, high quality
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of ½ lemon (optional, for brightness)
- Αλάτι & φρεσκοτριμμένο πιπέρι
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Cherry tomatoes, halved
ΟΔΗΓΙΕΣ ΜΑΓΕΙΡΕΜΑΤΟΣ
ΒΗΜΑ 1 | Cook the pasta
Boil linguine in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of cooking water before draining.
ΒΗΜΑ 2 | Sauté the shrimp
Heat olive oil and half of the butter in a large skillet. Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1.5–2 minutes per side until pink and slightly golden. Remove and set aside.
ΒΗΜΑ 3 | Make the garlic butter sauce
In the same skillet, add the remaining butter.
Sauté garlic for about 1 minute until fragrant (don’t burn it). Add lemon juice if using.
ΒΗΜΑ 4 | Combine pasta & shrimp
Toss pasta into the sauce, adding a splash of pasta water to emulsify if needed. Return shrimp to the skillet, sprinkle with parsley, and mix everything together.
ΒΗΜΑ 5 | Serve
Plate the pasta, top with the shrimp, and garnish with fresh halved cherry tomatoes. Finish with extra black pepper to taste.
Συμβουλές: Add red pepper flakes with the garlic for a spicy kick.
ΔΙΑΤΡΟΦΙΚΗ ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ (100 γρ.)
Θερμίδες: 187 kcal
Πρωτεΐνη: 12 g
Υδατάνθρακες: 17 g
Σάκχαρα: 1.8 g
Λιπαρά: 7 g