Shrimp Alfredo

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Lightly spray the shrimp with cooking oil.
  2. 2Season the shrimp with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  3. 3Add a little bit of oil to a hot stainless steel pan.
  4. 4Add the seasoned shrimp to the hot pan, spacing them out.
  5. 5Flip the shrimp after just one minute.
  6. 6Quickly remove the cooked shrimp from the pan to prevent overcooking.
  7. 7In the same pan, add minced garlic.
  8. 8Scrape the bottom of the pan to incorporate the flavors.
  9. 9Add heavy cream to the pan and bring it to a light bubble.
  10. 10Add the same seasonings used for the shrimp to the cream sauce.
  11. 11Grate and add a generous amount of parmesan cheese to the sauce until it thickens.
  12. 12Add the al dente fettuccine to the sauce.
  13. 13Toss the pasta to absorb the sauce for a couple of minutes.
  14. 14Toss back in the cooked shrimp to warm them up with the pasta.
  15. 15Finish with chopped parsley.
  16. 16Add a bit more parmesan cheese on top.

Ingredients

  • Shrimp
  • Cooking oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Garlic powder
  • Paprika
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Minced garlic
  • Heavy cream
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Fettuccine
  • Parsley

Equipment

Stainless steel panTongsGrater

Tips

  • Keep adding parmesan cheese until the sauce thickens.
  • Quickly remove shrimp to avoid overcooking.