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The creamy, spicy shrimp pasta recipe is much easier to make whenever you quench tasty food. It is quick to make. You will also learn to make this recipe in less than 15 minutes.
I generally cook faster, and many ask me how I can make it quicker when compared to others. And my answer to them is 'Planning them and breaking them into simpler modules.'
Sounds interesting, right? Any cooking can be done faster if you break them into small modules.
This creamy, spicy shrimp pasta recipe can be divided into three modules. Similarly, for other recipes like Sriracha Shrimp pasta and Shrimp Bruschetta Pasta.
- Cooking pasta
- Cooking shrimps
- Making sauce for pasta
I try to make these modules simultaneously to cut the cooking time by almost half. I switch on three burners all at one time. One uses a higher flame to cook pasta for 10 minutes. Another uses medium heat for cooking shrimp, and the last uses a simmering flame to make pasta sauce.
This way, I can complete this recipe in 15 minutes. This is how I do it with other recipes as well. This method is easily manageable, and everyone can do it as well.
How to make creamy, spicy shrimp pasta
Prepping
Cook pasta as per the instructions on the package.
Cooking shrimps
Over medium heat, place a pan. Add cooking oil, followed by chopped garlic. Saute it until it changes the color. Add washed and cleaned shrimp and red pepper flakes.
Saute it in the oil for a minute and add water. Allow it to cook thoroughly.
After the water evaporates, add chopped cilantro and 1 tablespoon of lime juice. Saute until cilantro combines well with shrimp.
Make the creamy, spicy sauce.
In simmer flame, heat a pan. Add cooking oil, followed by a teaspoon of chopped garlic. Saute it until the color changes.
Add all-purpose flour and stir continuously until it changes its color. Add a cup of milk and salt. Cook until it thickens.
Toss
Add cooked pasta and grated Parmesan cheese. Toss well until the sauce coats the pasta evenly. Then, combine the shrimp and serve immediately.
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Creamy spicy shrimp pasta recipe
Creamy spicy shrimp pasta with cilantro lime sauce is an easy, spicy, and tasty recipe. Made with milk, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Great comfort food perfect for family dinner.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 381kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup pasta
For the shrimp
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 cup shrimp rinsed and deveined
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup cilantro chopped and loosely packed
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
For the sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon salt or as required
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
Cook pasta as per the instructions on the package.
For cooking shrimps:
In medium flame heat a pan, add vegetable oil and minced garlic.
Saute it until garlic's changes the color.
Add rinsed, cleaned shrimps and red chili flakes.
Saute it in the oil for a minute and add water.
Allow it to cook completely.
After the water evaporates, add chopped cilantro and lime juice.
Saute until cilantro combines well with shrimps.
For the pasta sauce:
In simmer flame heat a pan, add vegetable oil and minced garlic.
Saute it until the color changes.
Add all-purpose flour, stir continuously until it changes it color.
Add a cup of milk, cooked pasta, salt, red pepper flakes, and allow it cook until it thickens.
Add grated parmesan cheese and stir the pasta coats well with the sauce and cheese.
Add shrimps, toss and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 1122mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 785IU | Vitamin C: 9.6mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 2.4mg
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Author Sujatha Muralidhar
**Disclaimer: The nutritional information provided is an approximate estimate only.
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Patty at Spoonabilities
This looks/sounds so delicious and it's such a great recipe for a quick, but not ordinary, weeknight meal. How yummy!
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Sujatha Muralidhar
Thanks Patty glad you liked it!
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Lisa Misiewicz
Great Recipe! I added 1.5 strips of cooked thick cut smoked bacon and 1/4 cup of chopped basil. Amazing flavor.
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Sujatha Muralidhar
Hey happy to hear that! Smoked bacon and the basil are fabulous variations as well.
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