Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
From McGough's Recipes
Prep | Cooking | Total | Servings |
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20 Min | 30 Min | 50 Min | 4 |
Ingredients
For the pasta & shrimp:
- 12 oz of spaghetti
- 1 1/2 lbs of medium shrimp peeled and de-veined
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tsp paprika
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 tsp dried parsley
For the Sauce:
- ⅔ cup light mayonnaise
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 - 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- ⅛ - ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all 'sauce' ingredients together then set aside. Use more (or less) sriracha sauce according to your heat level.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, return to pot, and cover to keep warm.
- Place the uncooked shrimp in a medium bowl and add olive oil, paprika, 3 cloves of minced garlic, and black pepper. Gently toss to coat all of the shrimp.
- Heat a large skillet on medium high heat and then add the coated uncooked shrimp.
- Stir constantly while cooking until no longer pink about 10 minutes.
- When shrimp is cooked through, combine it with the spaghetti in the pot and 2/3 of the sauce - toss to coat well. Top with dried parsley.
- Use the leftover sauce to top off your portion of the meal.