Name: Chili Garlic Brown Butter Shrimp Pasta
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Shrimp (jumbo, peeled and deveined, tails on); 2 tbsp Butter (unsalted); Salt; Black pepper; 4 tbsp Butter (unsalted); 6 garlic (cloves, thinly sliced); 2 tbsp Chili crisp; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1/2 tsp Sugar; 1/4 cup Pasta water (reserved); 8 oz Linguini; Scallions (thinly sliced); Chili crisp (extra, for drizzle); Lemon slices

Chili Garlic Brown Butter Shrimp Pasta

Nutty brown butter, sliced garlic, and chili crisp wrapped around spaghetti with jumbo shrimp on top.

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Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings: 2

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Equipment

Ingredients

Shrimp

1 lb Shrimp jumbo, peeled and deveined, tails on
2 tbsp Butter unsalted
Salt
Black pepper

Sauce

4 tbsp Butter unsalted
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tbsp Chili crisp
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1/2 tsp Sugar
1/4 cup Pasta water reserved

Pasta

8 oz Linguini

To Finish

Scallions thinly sliced
Chili crisp extra, for drizzle
Lemon slices

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Instructions

Cook the Pasta

Boil spaghetti in well-salted water until 1 minute shy of al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.

Brown Butter the Shrimp

In a wide skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter and let it cook until amber and nutty smelling.
Pat shrimp dry, season with salt and pepper. Add shrimp in a single layer and sear 60–90 seconds per side until pink and caramelized. Remove and set aside.

Build the Sauce

In the same pan over medium heat, add remaining butter. Add garlic and cook slowly until golden and fragrant, 1–2 minutes. Add chili crisp, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir 30 seconds.