Garlic Butter Noodles with Shrimp

Ready in just 10 minutes, my Garlic Butter Noodles with Shrimp are richly flavorful but easy to make using simple ingredients!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword garlic butter shrimp, garlic butter shrimp pasta, garlic noodles with shrimp, garlic shrimp pasta

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 457kcal

Cook pasta according to package directions. Add a pinch of salt to the water.
8 ounces spaghetti, ¼ teaspoon salt
In a saute pan over medium heat, add butter and avocado oil. Allow the butter to melt and bubble.
3 Tablespoons butter, 2 Tablespoons avocado oil
Once the butter stops bubbling, add shrimp, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
1 pound large shrimp, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Cook the shrimp on both sides for 2-3 minutes per side, or until pink and cooked through. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp.
Add white wine, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, and Italian seasoning to the pan. Simmer for 1 minute.
⅛ cup dry white wine, 3 garlic cloves, 2 Tablespoons lemon juice, Zest from one lemon, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Drain the pasta and add it to the pan. Toss to combine.
Remove the saute pan from the heat and top with Parmesan cheese and parsley. Serve and enjoy!
3 Tablespoons parmesan cheese, 2-3 Tablespoons chopped parsley

Frozen shrimp is very convenient and tastes great. I almost always use frozen shrimp for the convenience, so feel free to do the same.

Experiment with the ingredients. You don't have to use spaghetti pasta; you can use fettuccine, linguine, or any favorite noodle of yours. I find the longer pasta noodles to work best with garlic shrimp pasta.

It's not necessary to use alcohol if you want to leave it out. If you do use white wine, use a quality drinking wine for best flavor. If not, try using white wine vinegar, champagne vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or an alcohol-free cooking wine as you prefer. You can also use chicken stock or broth, but the taste will not be as sharp and flavorful.

If the shrimp is frozen, allow it to defrost overnight in the fridge. I place the whole bag on a plate in the fridge. Place the shrimp on a few paper towels to soak up all the excess water.