Spicy Garlic Shrimp Pasta is for those of you who enjoy a kick of heat, layered upon the flavour punch of garlic infused olive oil and finished with the freshness of Italian parsley. This recipe is a celebration of simple ingredients coming together to create something extraordinary.
Whether you are a seasoned spice lover or looking to spice up your pasta game, this dish, with its succulent shrimp seasoned with the perfect blend of Aleppo chili, cayenne and bird’s eye chilies nestled on a bed of perfectly cooked fettuccine, is sure to impress.
Ingredients
- Fettuccine
- Olive oil
- Garlic cloves
- Bird’s eye chilies
- White wine
- Italian parsley
For the Shrimp Seasoning
- Wild Argentinian shrimp
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Aleppo chili
- Cayenne
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
In a bowl, season the shrimp with salt, black pepper, Aleppo chili, and cayenne. Mix well to ensure the shrimp are evenly coated. Set aside to marinate.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook two minutes less than the package instructions (slightly less than al dente).
In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the chopped garlic and bird’s eye chilies. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant but not browned.
Add the seasoned shrimp to the skillet. Cook for 1 minute on each side.
Add the chopped Italian parsley and the wine, stir, and cook for 2 minutes.
Transfer the pasta into the shrimp pan and add ½ cup of pasta water.
Toss everything together, adding a bit extra of the pasta water until the pasta is shimmering and the is a little extra sauce in the pan. Garnish with extra parsley and enjoy.
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📖 Recipe
Spicy Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 oz fettuccine
- ½ cup olive oil
- 8-10 cloves garlic chopped
- 2-5 bird’s eye chilies sliced in half (seeds removed is highly recommended for 99% of the population)
- ½ cup white wine
- ½ cup Italian parsley chopped, plus more for garnish
For the Shrimp Seasoning
- 300 g 20/30 wild Argentinian shrimp, thawed and peeled
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo chili
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
Instructions
- In a bowl, season the shrimp with salt, black pepper, Aleppo chili, and cayenne. Mix well to ensure the shrimp are evenly coated. Set aside to marinate.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook two minutes less than the package instructions (slightly less than al dente).
- In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the chopped garlic and bird’s eye chilies. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant but not browned.
- Add the seasoned shrimp to the skillet. Cook for 1 minute on each side.
- Add the chopped Italian parsley and the wine, stir, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Transfer the pasta into the shrimp pan and add ½ cup of pasta water.
- Toss everything together, adding a bit extra of the pasta water until the pasta is shimmering and the is a little extra sauce in the pan. Garnish with extra parsley and enjoy.
- Please take 5 seconds to rate this recipe below. We would greatly appreciate it!
Delicious pasta dish!!
Thanks Shanley,
It’s a quick and delicious meal any day of the week!
Have a great night!
Elaine & James
I love how quick, easy and simple this dish is. I did substitute all the spicy stuff for my kids with spinach and other seasoning!
Hi Sabrina!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it and made it your own!😊Great idea to swap out the spice for the kids & spinach sounds like a delicious addition!
Have an amazing day!
Elaine & James
I tried this recipe after it was shown on my “X” feed (or Twitter if you’re old school like me!)
I have to say I was really impressed by the finished results, probably because the instructions were so precise and clear, even taught me to stopping cooking the pasta a couple of mins sooner as it’s going to soak up the flavours from the sauce and finish cooking with the shrimp.
10/10. Give it a go 👍🇮🇲
Hello Charles,
We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed this recipe!
Your positive feedback on the clear instructions is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for sharing your experience, and we hope you continue to enjoy our recipes!
Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Elaine & James
It looks really good, and I want to make it. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Grace!
We are excited for you to try it, hope you love it as much as we do! Let us know how it turns out. 😊🍤
Have a great weekend!
Elaine & James
This is an amazing dish ! Takes no time , has everyday ingredients , it’s flavourful , beautiful and quite healthy !
Perfection in a pan
Thank you so much Maria!❤️
We’re thrilled you loved it! Quick, flavourful, and healthy are exactly what we were aiming for—so glad it hit the mark. Your kind words made our day!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Elaine & James