You can’t go wrong with flavorful ingredients that compliment Sunkist lemons beautifully, like butter and olive oil, white wine, garlic, crushed red pepper, and a generous serving of freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes

Number of servings

Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta ingredients

  • 1 pound angel hair pasta (alternatives: spaghetti or linguine)
  • 1 cup reserved pasta water
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or ghee
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • .75 cup dry white wine (like pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc)
  • 1 Sunkist® lemon juice and zest
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
  • .5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for for seasoning
  • .5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • .75 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving
  • 1.5 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • .25 cup roughly chopped toasted nuts (I love walnuts, pistachios, or hazelnuts)
  • 1 Sunkist® lemon zest, for garnish and serving
  • 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley, for garnish and serving

Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Directions

  1. In a sauce pot or dutch oven over low-medium heat, melt butter and olive oil. Add garlic. Cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
  2. Add wine, Sunkist® lemon zest, Sunkist® lemon juice, salt and pepper, and optional red pepper flakes. Simmer 4-5 minutes. Reduce to low heat. Add Parmigiano-Reggiano. Stir to combine. Cook 2-3 minutes more. Remove from heat.
  3. Immediately add shrimp to sauce. Swiftly stir to coat shrimp and cover hot pot for 5 minutes, just until shrimp has cooked, tossing once throughout. Place sauce aside while pasta cooks. If desired, season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Prepare angel hair pasta according to package. When angel has finished cooking, reserve pasta water in a heatproof glass or mug and place aside. Add cooked pasta directly to Sunkist® lemon sauce. Gently toss with tongs or two large spoons to combine. Distribute into serving bowls. Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and toasted nuts. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Serve warm.
  5. *If making this dish ahead of time (or enjoying again later), revive your pasta by adding 2 tablespoons of pasta water at a time until it becomes glossy again.