This Garlic Parmesan Shrimp Pasta in a buttery, creamy sauce is amazing. Made with easy ingredients, it’s a family favorite and it is restaurant quality food you can make at home.
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Why this Parmesan Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe is a Keeper
This simple shrimp recipe is a restaurant quality recipe that my family loves. I always look for peeled and deveined shrimp at the store, but you can easily use shrimp with tails. The best part is, the shrimp cooks in less than 10 minutes!
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients for this absolutely delicious garlic parmesan shrimp can found in your kitchen or local grocery store. Use can use fresh or frozen shrimp in this recipe.
- Family Friendly: Your family will love this cheesy, garlicky shrimp pasta, seasoned with garlic, salt, and black pepper.
- Adaptable: Make this shrimp scampi recipe with any kind of pasta or seasonings you like.
If you’re looking for more shrimp recipes, try these: Creamy Tuscan Shrimp Pasta, Shrimp Drunken Noodles, and Red Curry Shrimp.
How Do You Pick the Best Shrimp?
There are lots of different kinds of shrimp you can use for this recipe, but medium or large shrimp are best for pasta dishes. Use frozen shrimp over fresh shrimp, as shrimp is easily perishable and has a short shelf life when not frozen.
Ingredient Notes for Shrimp Garlic Pasta
- Medium Shrimp: Make this recipe with one pound of medium-sized shrimp, deveined and peeled. It can be raw or pre-cooked. You can also use large shrimp, but cooking time may vary for the garlic-parmesan shrimp recipe.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Garlic Pasta with Shrimp
This delicious shrimp pasta takes 45 minutes to make, and is a great main course or appetizer. Here are some tips you can use to shake this garlic shrimp with parmesan recipe up a bit:
- Different Pasta: This garlic shrimp recipe calls for penne pasta, but you can use any kind of pasta you want. Long pasta noodles, like linguini and fettucine, also work great.
- Lemon Zest: Add some lemon zest to your shrimp pasta by mixing in small pieces of lemon peel. Alternatively, you can also squeeze in some lemon juice.
- Fresh Parmesan Cheese: This recipe calls for shredded parmesan, but grated parmesan cheese is also delicious with this garlic parmesan shrimp recipe.
Pro Tip
Adding a splash of white wine when cooking your shrimp will improve the flavor. Get more recipe tips below.
How to Make Garlic Parmesan Shrimp Pasta
This delicious recipe for easy shrimp pasta is super easy to make and is a sure crowd-pleaser. Parmesan shrimp is a great dinner option, but you can also serve as an appetizer. After you cook the shrimp pasta, serve with garlic bread or asparagus.
These are the basic steps for making this easy recipe for garlic parmesan shrimp pasta. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions. We love reader interactions, please leave a review below.
1. Prepare Shrimp and Add the Garlic
First, in a large bowl with a lid, whisk together oil, minced garlic, sugar, and soy sauce. Add the parmesan cheese. Then, add the shrimp and stir. Make sure to fully coat the shrimp. Then, place the lid on the bowl and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
2. Cook Pasta
Before removing the deveined shrimp from the refrigerator, cook the pasta according to directions and heat a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Cook Shrimp
Place the shrimp and marinade in a single layer. Simmer until raw shrimp is pink or pre-cooked shrimp is heated, about three minutes. Stir in pasta and gently toss the shrimp; season with salt and pepper to taste. Finally, serve immediately garnished with parmesan cheese.
Garlic Shrimp Pasta FAQs
Expert Tips for Making Shrimp Garlic Pasta
- Cooking Time: Don’t overcook the shrimp in this recipe; they only need about 3 minutes to cook for this garlic parmesan shrimp pasta. Of course, the size of the shrimp matters. Jumbo shrimp may take a few seconds longer. The key is to keep the shrimp in a single layer in the pan.
- Flavors: To mix things up a bit and add more flavor to your shrimp pasta, season the shrimp with some white wine, red pepper flakes, fresh herbs, garlic powder, or roasted garlic.
- Vegetables: Baby spinach or peas go great with shrimp garlic pasta.
- Thicken the Sauce: If your garlic parmesan cream sauce is too thin, thicken with heavy cream.
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Garlic Parmesan Shrimp Pasta
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Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Olive Oil
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Soy Sauce
- 1 pound Medium Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 ounces Penne Pasta
- ¼ teaspoon Salt and Pepper
- Parmesan Cheese, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl with a lid, whisk together oil, cheese, garlic, sugar, and soy sauce. Add the shrimp and stir.
- Place lid on the bowl and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- Before removing shrimp from the refrigerator, cook pasta according to directions.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shrimp and marinade cooking until raw shrimp is pink or pre-cooked shrimp is heated, about three minutes.
- Stir in pasta and gently toss; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately garnished with parmesan cheese.
Christina’s Notes
- Cooking Time: Don’t overcook the shrimp; they only need about 3 minutes to cook.
- Flavors: To add more flavor to your shrimp pasta, add in some white wine, fresh herbs, or roasted garlic.
- Vegetables: Baby spinach or peas go great with shrimp garlic pasta.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
That looks super easy and yummy too … I’m gonna have to give this a try! Hopping over from In & Out of the Kitchen!
Ooooh this looks yummy. Saving to use next time I buy shrimp!
While I’m not a seafood fan, my hubby is gonna love this. Can’t wait to give it a whirl.
But seriously…eww gross!
I love shrimp! This recipe is a keeper. Thank you.