Lemon spaghetti with shrimp and crabmeat Add spaghetti, shrimp, and peas to the sauce. Are you enjoying your long weekend? Buuut, if you're anything like me, spaghetti shrimp dinners are awesome!

Ingredients of Lemon spaghetti with shrimp and crabmeat

  1. Prepare of Shrimp and crabmeat:.
  2. It's 2 Tbsp of olive oil.
  3. You need 12 oz of large shrimp.
  4. You need 12 oz of imitation crabmeat.
  5. Prepare 1/2 tsp of kosher salt.
  6. Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper.
  7. It's of Pasta:.
  8. Prepare 1 of # thin spaghetti.
  9. It's 2/3 C of olive oil.
  10. It's 2/3 C of Parmesan, grated, extra for topping.
  11. It's 1 Tbsp of lemon zest.
  12. It's 1/2 C of lemon juice (2 large lemons if squeezed).
  13. It's 1/2 tsp of kosher salt.
  14. Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper.
  15. Prepare 1/3 C of fresh basil, chopped.
  16. You need 2 Tbsp of capers, fried briefly in olive oil.

Lemon spaghetti with shrimp and crabmeat step by step

  1. For the shrimp: In a medium skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Sprinkle the shrimp and crabmeat with the S&P, then add to the pan in a single layer and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Set aside..
  2. For the pasta: Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until tender, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, for 8 minutes. Drain and reserve the pasta water..
  3. While the pasta is cooking, whisk together the olive oil, Parmesan, lemon zest and juice in a large bowl. Toss the drained pasta with the lemon sauce, the shrimp and crabmeat and some of the reserved pasta water; add 1/4C at a time as needed to moisten. (I didn't need even a 1/4C) Add the S&P and basil and toss. Garnish with fried capers and more Parmesan cheese..
  4. How to fry capers: Drain, rinse and dry capers well. Heat 1/4" vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add capers and fry for 2 minutes. They should pop open and get brown and crispy. Using a slotted spoon, remove them to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Crunch up to garnish..

When it shimmers, add garlic and shrimp and season with salt and freshly ground. Below, she shares her recipe for spaghetti squash with shrimp. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, feed in the spaghetti and cook for the time it says on the pack. Toss in shrimp, salt and pepper to taste, and stir until shrimp start to turn pink, but are not fully cooked. Return cooked pasta to the pot, add remaining butter, parmesan, and parsley.

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