Create a quick meal around two of the season’s favorite ingredients –
fresh basil and succulent shrimp. Remember to reserve a cup of pasta
cooking water before you drain the cooked linguine. The starchy, salty
liquid brings the wine, butter, and lemon juice together into a bright
and silky sauce. This recipe moves quickly, so have all the ingredients
chopped, measured, and available before you get started. Substitute
chicken stock for the wine, if desired.
Ingredients :
1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
12 ounces uncooked linguine
1/3 cup olive oil
1 pound large peeled, deveined raw shrimp
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more for topping
1/4 cup dry white wine
3 garlic cloves, chopped (about 1 Tbsp.)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
1/3 cup fresh torn basil leaves
Lemon peel strips
Small fresh basil leaves
How to Make It :
Step 1
Place 4 quarts water in a stockpot; bring to a boil over high. Add 1/4 cup of the salt, and stir until dissolved. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain. Reserve 1 cup cooking water; set aside with pasta.
Step 2
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add shrimp; sprinkle with pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are partially opaque, about 30 seconds. Add wine and garlic; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are mostly cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes.
Step 3
Add pasta and 1/4 cup of the cooking water; bring to a simmer. Add butter, lemon juice, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and coats pasta, about 1 minute, adding more cooking water, 1/4 cup at a time, if needed. Remove from heat. Stir in torn basil. Top with lemon peel strips, basil leaves, and black pepper.
Source : myrecipes.com
1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
12 ounces uncooked linguine
1/3 cup olive oil
1 pound large peeled, deveined raw shrimp
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more for topping
1/4 cup dry white wine
3 garlic cloves, chopped (about 1 Tbsp.)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
1/3 cup fresh torn basil leaves
Lemon peel strips
Small fresh basil leaves
How to Make It :
Step 1
Place 4 quarts water in a stockpot; bring to a boil over high. Add 1/4 cup of the salt, and stir until dissolved. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain. Reserve 1 cup cooking water; set aside with pasta.
Step 2
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add shrimp; sprinkle with pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are partially opaque, about 30 seconds. Add wine and garlic; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are mostly cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes.
Step 3
Add pasta and 1/4 cup of the cooking water; bring to a simmer. Add butter, lemon juice, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and coats pasta, about 1 minute, adding more cooking water, 1/4 cup at a time, if needed. Remove from heat. Stir in torn basil. Top with lemon peel strips, basil leaves, and black pepper.
Source : myrecipes.com
