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Lemon Spaghetti with shrimp

A bright and bold lemon spaghetti dish with jumbo garlic, lemon shrimps.
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Lemon Spaghetti with Shrimp
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Servings 4 to 6
Author Marisa

Ingredients

GREMOLATA MARINADE FOR SHRIMP

  • 908 grams large shrimp shelled and deveined
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • lemon zest from 2 lemons
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper

LEMON PASTA SAUCE

  • 454 grams spaghetti
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • lemon zest from one lemon
  • 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • salt and pepper to your taste I used fine sea salt

Instructions

PREP SHRIMP GREMOLATA MARINADE

  • In a bowl toss together the shrimp, extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, chopped parsley and minced garlic.
  • Set aside to marinate at room temperature for about 20 minutes.

FOR THE PASTA

  • Meanwhile bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • When water reaches a rapid boil, salt the water and toss in the spaghetti. Cook according to package instructions.

WHILE THE PASTA COOKS

  • While the pasta cooks, heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper and cook in a single layer, for about 2 minutes on each side, depending on the size of the shrimp.
  • Also, depending on the size of your pan, you may have to cook the shrimp in 2 batches.
  • Once the shrimp are cooked transfer them to a plate and set aside.

LEMON PASTA SAUCE

  • Whisk together the 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/3 cup lemon juice and zest, freshly grated cheese, parsley and a dash of salt and pepper.
  • Drain the spaghetti, reserving about 1 cup of pasta water.
  • Return the drained pasta to the pot.
  • Pour the lemon sauce over the drained pasta and toss to combine.
  • Add a little bit of the reserved pasta water if needed.
  • You'll want to add just enough of the reserved pasta water to moisten the spaghetti.
  • Toss well.
  • Transfer the spaghetti onto a serving platter and top with the pan seared shrimp.
  • Sprinkle with a dash of chopped parsley and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
  • You can bring the assembled platter to the table and let everyone help themselves or make individual servings topped with an equal amount of shrimp, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and garnished with parsley.
  • And pass the cheese if you wish. I'm all for extra cheese!