15-Minute Shrimp Spaghetti Recipe

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This tasty and colorful shrimp spaghetti is the perfect recipe for a simple weeknight dinner! It's ready to serve in just 15 minutes!

This is one of the simplest and quickest pasta recipes we have on our site! In just 15 minutes you have a dish full of flavors ready to serve!

It can be served as a simple dinner during the week or to serve as side dish for some recipes, such as Chicken Curry, Portuguese beef and onions, Tuna Fritters or with Baked pork with spices.

The result of this recipe is a simple and tasty dish of shrimp spaghetti seasoned with spices that add extra flavor to the recipe. To finish it off in the best way, we usually season it with lemon juice and grated Parmesan cheese!

Simple and tasty pasta dishes you might also like: Homemade baked cannelloni, Chicken stew with spaghetti, Easy lasagna casserole or Spaghetti with chouriço.

Shrimp spaghetti on a plate

INGREDIENTS FOR SHRIMP SPAGHETTI

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Peeled shrimp - Peeled shrimp, fried in butter, full of simple and delicious seasonings.
Spaghetti - Spaghetti cooked in a pot with salted water (you can add a drizzle of olive oil and a small peeled onion for seasoning).
Butter - To fry the shrimp.
Garlic powder, paprika and salt - To season and add color to the shrimp.
Parsley - Chopped parsley. Adds color and extra flavor to the recipe.
Lemon juice and grated Parmesan cheese - Optional ingredients that add a little more flavor to the recipe.

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE 15-MINUTE SHRIMP SPAGHETTI

Step 1: Cook the spaghetti in a pot with water seasoned with 1 teaspoon salt (if you want, you can also season with a drizzle of olive oil and a small peeled onion). Turn off the heat, drain the water and set aside.

Step 2: While the spaghetti is cooking, melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan.

Step 3: Add the shrimp and season with 1 teaspoon salt, garlic powder and paprika.

Stir and fry the shrimp over medium heat for about 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 4: Add the spaghetti to the frying pan and season with chopped parsley.

Mix everything very well and turn off the heat.

Step 5: Season with lemon juice, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

HOW TO STORE

If you have any leftovers or want to save the recipe for another time, let it cool completely and store the shrimp spaghetti in the refrigerator in an airtight container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms). Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. It is not advisable to store it for much longer because the shrimp may start to lose some quality.