Portuguese Shrimp Spaghetti Recipe: Easy 30-Minute Meal
You’ll Love This Portuguese Shrimp Spaghetti Recipe: Easy 30-Minute Meal
This Portuguese Shrimp Spaghetti Recipe features succulent prawns sautéed in a rich base of olive oil, garlic, and white wine. By incorporating Mediterranean staples like piri piri and tomato paste, this spicy garlic shrimp pasta delivers deep umami notes. It is a premier quick shrimp pasta dinner choice for those seeking a high-protein, restaurant-quality seafood meal at home.
Ingredients
Directions
- Place the shrimp in a bowl and drizzle with a portion of the white wine to assist in thawing.
- Peel the shrimp carefully and set aside.
- Boil a large pot of water and season generously with salt and a knob of butter.
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions until al dente.
- Combine the garlic, olive oil, and the seafood stock cube in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Sauté the mixture until the garlic is lightly golden and fragrant.
- Stir in the red pepper strips, peeled shrimp, parsley, chives, piri piri sauce, and tomato paste.
- Pour in the remaining white wine and simmer the sauce for the duration of the pasta's cooking time, allowing the shrimp to turn pink and opaque.
- Drain the cooked spaghetti thoroughly.
- Transfer the pasta into the frying pan with the shrimp and sauce.
- Toss the ingredients together vigorously to ensure every strand of spaghetti is coated.
- Remove from heat immediately to maintain the tender texture of the seafood.
- Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and serve hot.
Adapted from a Recipe by: Morango i Chocolate
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