Spice up Valentine’s Day (or any day) with Pasta Puttanesca with Shrimp! This dish, inspired by the flavours of Southern Italy, combines the richness of wild-caught Argentinian shrimp with the boldness of a classic Puttanesca sauce.
Follow our simple steps to create a delicious meal that marries the savoury goodness of shrimp with the robust notes of tomatoes, olives, and capers. Perfect for a romantic dinner for two or a gathering of four.
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Ingredients
Shrimp
- Argentinian shrimp (20/30 count)
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Chili flakes
- Chili Infused olive oil, divided
Pasta
- Kosher or sea salt
- Spaghetti or bucatini
Sauce
- Olive oil
- Clove of garlic
- Chili (fresh or dried)
- Anchovy fillets
- Can peeled, Italian tomatoes
- Olives
- Capers
Garnish
- Chopped parsley
See recipe card for instructions.
Instructions
Prepare Shrimp
Pat the shrimp dry on paper towels.
Mix salt, pepper, chili flakes, and chili oil in a bowl, toss shrimp in the mixture, and refrigerate until ready to use.
Boil Water for the Pasta
Boil a large pot of salted water for pasta.
Prepare the Sauce
Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Gently fry garlic, chili, and anchovy fillets in oil. Mash anchovies until dissolved. Remove garlic, then add olives, capers, and tomatoes. Lightly crush the tomatoes and cook for 15 to 20 minutes over medium-high heat.
Boil Pasta
Cook pasta as per the package instructions just until slightly before al dente. Add pasta to the pan with the sauce, toss and heat gently.
Cook the Shrimp
Heat skillet on medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of chili oil, and sear shrimp until firm to the touch, about 2 minutes per side.
Assemble and Serve
Place pasta in a large serving dish (or serve in the skillet), pour shrimp over the pasta, and place shrimp together in pairs to form heart shapes.
Finish with a sprinkle of parsley. Serve with crusty bread.
Watch how this recipe was made here.
Wild Argentinian Shrimp – Benefits
Wild Argentinian Shrimp tastes great, is great for the heart (containing two omega-3 fatty acids, which benefit the cardiovascular system), better for the environment and much kinder to your wallet than a dinner out on Valentine’s Day!
This recipe was created in partnership with Marina Del Rey however, opinions in this post are my own.
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📖 Recipe
Pasta Puttanesca with Shrimp
Ingredients
Shrimp
- 1 300 g bag wild caught Argentinian shrimp tails on optional, (20/30 count), and thawed as per bag instructions
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons chili Infused olive oil divided
Pasta
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt to 4 quarts of water for every 1 pound of pasta
- 454 g (16 oz) spaghetti or bucatini
Sauce
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic peeled and lightly crushed
- 1 chili fresh or dried
- 2 anchovy fillets in oil
- 1 500g 18 oz can peeled, Italian tomatoes (canned)
- ½ cup good quality olives rinsed (black pitted, whole or chopped)
- ¼ cup capers rinsed (if large, roughly chop)
Garnish
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
Prepare Shrimp
- Pat the shrimp dry on paper towels.
- Mix salt, pepper, chili flakes, and chili oil in a bowl, toss shrimp in the mixture, and refrigerate until ready to use.
Boil Water for the Pasta
- Boil a large pot of salted water for pasta.
Prepare the Sauce
- Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Gently fry garlic, chili, and anchovy fillets in oil. Mash anchovies until dissolved. Remove garlic then add olives, capers, and tomatoes. Lightly crush the tomatoes and cook for 15 to 20 minutes over medium-high heat.
Boil Pasta
- Cook pasta as per the package instructions just until slightly before al dente. Add pasta to the pan with the sauce, toss and heat gently.
Cook the Shrimp
- Heat skillet on medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of chili oil, and sear shrimp until firm to the touch, about 2 minutes per side.
Assemble and Serve
- Place pasta in a large serving dish (or serve in the skillet), pour shrimp over the pasta, and place shrimp together in pairs to form heart shapes.
- Finish with a sprinkle of parsley. Serve with crusty bread.
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