Cilantro Lime Shrimp Pasta
Cilantro Lime Shrimp Pasta is a light meal with great flavor. The jalapeños and chili powder give this dish a delicious spicy kick.
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Ingredients Needed for Cilantro Lime Shrimp Pasta:
6 ounces fettuccini or angel hair pasta, cooked and drained
12 ounces raw shrimp, deveined and tails removed
1/3 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon jalapeños diced (from a can)
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoons cornstarch
How to Make Cilantro Lime Shrimp Pasta Recipe:
Thaw deveined shrimp and remove tails if needed (the shell).
Cook and drain pasta while making the pasta sauce.
In a sauce pan, bring lime juice, olive oil, diced jalapeños, minced garlic, salt, pepper, chili powder, and corn starch to a boil. Stir continually so it will not burn.
When sauce has thickened (about 3-5 minutes), add the shrimp and cook until the shrimp turn pink-about 3-4 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro leaves.
Serve cilantro lime sauce with the cooked shrimp over the pasta.
Serve and enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces pasta boiled and drained
- 12 ounces shrimp thawed, deveined, and tails removed
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp diced jalapeños canned
- 3 tbsp cilantro leaves
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp corn starch
Instructions
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Boil pasta according to the packaged ingredients while you make the sauce.
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In a sauce pan, bring lime juice, olive oil, jalapeños, garlic, salt, pepper, chili powder, and corn starch to a boil. Stir continually.
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When sauce has thickened a bit 3-5 minutes), add shrimp.
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Continue stirring and cooking until shrimp turn pink-about 3-4 minutes.
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Add cilantro leaves, stir, and serve over cooked, drained pasta.
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Enjoy!
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