Spicy Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Name: Spicy Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 170 g medium prawns/shrimp, peeled and deveined; 180 g fettuccine or pasta of choice; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 2 fillets anchovies; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 cup white wine; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 250 ml tomato passata; 2 tsp finely grated Parmesan; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

This spicy garlic shrimp pasta is fast, bright, and full of savory tomato flavor. Tender prawns are tossed with pasta, chili flakes, anchovy, white wine, lemon, and parsley for a restaurant-style dinner in minutes.

Servings2 Portions

Prep Time5 Mins

Cook Time10 Mins

Difficulty

Intermediate

Ingredients

medium prawns/shrimp, peeled and deveined
170 g
fettuccine or pasta of choice
180 g
olive oil
0.5 tbsp
anchovies
2 fillets
garlic
1 clove
white wine
0.3 cup
red pepper flakes
1 tsp
tomato passata
250 ml
finely grated Parmesan
2 tsp
lemon juice
1 tbsp
salt
0.5 tsp
black pepper
0.3 tsp
finely chopped fresh parsley
0.3 cup

Step-by-Step Instructions

Prepare all ingredients before you start cooking: peel and devein the prawns if needed, mince the garlic, chop the parsley, and measure the sauce ingredients.

Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 1 minute less than the package directions. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the prawns and cook for about 30 seconds, just until the outside begins to turn opaque.

Add the red pepper flakes and anchovies. Stir for a few seconds to dissolve the anchovies into the oil, then add the garlic and white wine.

Cook for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until the wine has mostly evaporated and the garlic smells fragrant.