Best 5 Shrimp And Olive Pasta Recipes

EASY SHRIMP AGLIO E OLIO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente.
• Heat a large frying pan/skillet over medium-high heat then add the oil and garlic.
• Add the chilli flakes and toast until the garlic starts to turn golden.
• Add the shrimp and cook until pale pink and opaque throughout. Season with salt and pepper and add lemon juice. Add a few tablespoons of the pasta's cooking water and remove from the heat.
• Once the pasta is cooked, carefully transfer the cooked spaghetti to the pan with the shrimp with a pair of tongs. Add a few tablespoons of the pasta cooking water and toss to emulsify.
• Add the Parmesan and parsley and continue tossing until the pasta is well coated. At this point, you can add more water if you think the pasta needs a little extra sauciness. Taste and season to taste if necessary then serve with extra Parmesan.

SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; cook linguine in boiling water until nearly tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir shallots, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the hot butter and oil until shallots are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Season shrimp with kosher salt and black pepper; add to the skillet and cook until pink, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove shrimp from skillet and keep warm.
• Pour white wine and lemon juice into skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet, stir 2 tablespoons olive oil into butter mixture, and bring to a simmer. Toss linguine, shrimp, and parsley in the butter mixture until coated; season with salt and black pepper. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil to serve.

SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMP AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water; drain.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large straight-sided skillet over medium heat until most of fat is rendered but bacon is still pliable, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, rosemary, olives, and 1 tablespoon oil; cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook until they collapse and release their juices, about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup pasta water and shrimp. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in pasta and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add more pasta water, a few tablespoons at a time, until pasta is evenly coated. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with cheese, and serve.

SHRIMP AND OLIVE PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare spaghetti according to package directions; drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid. Transfer to a large bowl or platter.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add the shrimp; cook, stirring, until just pink, about 1 minute. Stir in olives and white wine; heat to a simmer, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove shrimp from skillet with tongs; place on hot pasta. Add the reserved pasta water to the skillet; heat until slightly thickened, about 6 minutes. Whisk in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Pour sauce over pasta and shrimp; add chopped parsley. Toss to combine.

SAUTéED SHRIMP WITH CAPERS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Put 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add 3 sliced garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons capers and 1/2 cup chopped pitted black olives, and cook until the garlic is golden.
• Stir in 1 1/2 pounds peeled shrimp and 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes.
• Cook, turning the shrimp once or twice, until they are pink, 5 to 10 minutes.