Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
A quick and flavorful shrimp pasta dish with a creamy sauce.
Equipment
- Large pot For cooking pasta.
- Frying Pan For cooking shrimp.
- Mixing bowl For preparing sauce.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 0.75 lb thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta or gluten-free pasta
- 1.5 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 to taste freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together all the sauce ingredients and set aside. You can warm this up if desired, but it will warm nicely when mixed with the hot pasta.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to package instructions. Drain well.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the uncooked shrimp with paprika, 3 cloves of garlic, and black pepper.
- Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the coated uncooked shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until pink, about 6-8 minutes.
- Remove the shrimp from heat and set aside if the pasta is not ready.
- In a large serving bowl, toss together the cooked pasta, shrimp, and sauce mixture.
- Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
For an extra kick, sprinkle some additional crushed red pepper flakes on top before serving.