Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas

Description

Quick and easy pasta dish with a little bite that will make anyone look like a gourmet chef. Adjust the chili oil to your own spice level.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked linguini pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili oil
  • 1 ½ pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 pound sugar snap pea pods
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ cups dry white wine
  • ¼ cup reserved pasta water
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini pasta
  2. and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain
  3. reserving 1/4 cup liquid.
  4. Heat the olive oil and chili oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Mix in the shrimp
  5. pea pods
  6. and garlic. Cook and stir 2 minutes
  7. until shrimp are almost opaque. Remove from heat
  8. and set aside.
  9. Pour the wine into the wok
  10. and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by 1/3. Return shrimp
  11. peas
  12. and garlic to the wok
  13. and stir in the reserved pasta water. Continue to cook and stir until shrimp are opaque. Remove wok from heat
  14. and mix in the butter
  15. lemon juice
  16. and basil. Toss with the cooked pasta to serve.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 8

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