Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

5 from 3 votes

A light and creamy lemon garlic shrimp pasta that is simple and quick to make, perfect for a weeknight dinner!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Lunch, Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 714kcal

Heat a small skillet over a medium heat, when the pan is hot, add the olive oil and panko bread crumbs and toss together with spoon.
1 teaspoon olive oil, ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
Stirring regularly cook the panko bread crumbs until golden brown. Don't leave unattended as they will burn quickly
Add the lemon zest, salt and pepper
½ lemon zest, ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt, ⅙ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Stir together and set aside until cool for later

Boil the tagliatelle according to package instructions (mine took 9-10 minutes), add the halved green beans for the last 4 minutes of cooking. When cooked, drain and reserve some pasta cooking water.
150 g tagliatelle, 100 g fine green beans, cut in half
Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over a medium heat, add olive oil and saute the shallot for 2-4 minutes until softened and translucent. Add the garlic slices and saute for another minute.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 large shallot, 2 cloves garlic
Add the shrimp and chilli flakes and cook for 3-5 minutes until pink and cooked through.
200 g raw king prawns, ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
Add the frozen peas, a pinch of salt and pepper and stir throughout the shrimp mix.
125 g frozen peas, ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt, ⅙ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Adjust the heat to low and add the butter, lemon zest and juice.
40 g butter, ½ lemon
Stir together over a low heat until melted and combined.
Toss in the cooked pasta, beans and add the reserved pasta water one tablespoon at a time to loosen the sauce and make it glossy. Serve immediately with the pangrattato on top.
150 g tagliatelle, 100 g fine green beans, cut in half, ¼ cup reserved pasta water

For speed, get your pan of salted water on the stove straight away then prepare everything else.
Reserve some pasta water before draining to use to make your sauce creamy and glossy at the end.
Cook the beans in the same water as the pasta, throw them in half way through the pasta cooking time.
Lemon breadcrumbs can be prepared ahead of time and stored in an air tight container for up to a week.
Use size 31-40 shrimp. Frozen shrimp work just fine, defrost before use.