Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta is a delicious shrimp dish made with a savory sauce, ready in less than 30 minutes.
Equipment
- large pot
- Medium bowl
- serving bowl
Ingredients
Pasta
- ¾ - 1 lb thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta or gluten free pasta
Shrimp
- 1 ½ lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Cooking Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise or light mayonnaise
- ½ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
Preparation
- Mix the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta and drain well.
- Place the uncooked shrimp in a medium sized bowl and add the paprika, 3 cloves of garlic, and pepper.
- Heat the coconut oil on medium high heat and add the coated uncooked shrimp. Stir constantly while cooking until pink for approx. 6-8+ minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside if pasta is not ready.
- In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, shrimp, and sauce mixture and toss.
- Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
This dish is best served immediately, and you can adjust the spiciness by adding more or less crushed red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 593kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 33gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 293mgSodium: 1219mgPotassium: 298mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 590IUVitamin C: 7.3mgCalcium: 191mgIron: 3.7mg
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