Shrimp Linguine

5 from 1 vote

Shrimp Linguine is an easy 30 minute meal with just a handful of ingredients. With minimal effort, it will make you look like an absolute rock star in the kitchen.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: 30 minute meal

Servings: servings

Calories: 399kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

1 pound linguine cooked according to package instructions (453.59 grams)
1 tablespoon olive oil for pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil for cooking shrimp
4 garlic cloves minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pound raw shrimp deveined and thawed (453.59 grams)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

Start the linguine and cook according to package instructions. See my tips and tricks within the post for cooking linguine.
1 pound linguine
Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining. Toss the drained pasta with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and set aside.
1 tablespoon olive oil
Once the linguine is finished cooking, in a large skillet over medium heat, heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes, and cook just until the garlic is fragrant, being careful not to burn it. Read more about this here in the post.
4 garlic cloves, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 2 tablespoons olive oil
Add the shrimp, seasoning it with the salt. Cook the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until the shrimp goes from translucent to pink. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp.
1 pound raw shrimp, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Remove from the heat and add the cooked linguine. Add 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water to loosen up the linguine as you toss it with the shrimp. Add more if needed. Serve with lemon wedges and enjoy!

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