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Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

Dec 23, 2019 · 74 Comments

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Pan-seared butter garlic shrimp, mixed in with delicious fettuccine pasta flavored with chicken broth, white wine, and Worcestershire sauce. This garlic butter shrimp pasta dish is a flavor galore.

Creamy garlic butter shrimp with pasta in a bowl.

Shrimp is a specialty of my wife's. She has dozens of incredibly tasty shrimp recipes in her arsenal, like the broiled shrimp. This recipe is no exception. Every part of this dish is super flavorful and a joy to eat. It takes a bit of extra work, but it's so worth it.

In this recipe, shrimp is sauteed in butter with garlic separately, until just done. You can, of course, add raw shrimp to the pasta with the sauce and cook it like that, but the shrimp won't be nearly as flavorful. Nor will it be as beautifully browned.

Pan-seared shrimp in a bowl.

The pasta sauce in this recipe is reminiscent of fettuccine alfredo, but it's way more flavorful and healthier, being less rich and less fatty. Light cream, in combination with white wine and chicken broth, creates a smooth, creamy yet bright and balanced sauce that is quite addictive. I can hardly stop eating the pasta, even without the shrimp, it's that delicious. The perfectly cooked, garlicky shrimp is just the icing on the cake.

Garlic butter shrimp and pasta in a bowl garnished with parsley.

Tips and tricks

  • While we recommend fettuccine pasta for this recipe, you can use any pasta that you prefer or have on hand. Spaghetti, linguine, angel hair, and other types will work just fine.
  • If you would rather not use wine, you can substitute it for 1 cup of chicken or vegetable broth and a tablespoon of lemon juice.
  • Instead of shallots, use sweet yellow or red onions.
Creamy garlic butter shrimp with pasta in a bowl.

Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

4.94 from 29 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 403kcal
Author: Victor

Ingredients

  • 1 lb shrimp peeled, deveined, tails on
  • 5 Tbsp butter
  • 5 cloves garlic pressed
  • 2 Tbsp minced shallots
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tsp minced red chili pepper
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 8 oz pasta uncooked; fettuccini recommended
  • ¼ tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 ½ Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp parsley chopped

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, mix the shrimp with salt and black pepper and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, cook the pasta as per the instructions on the package.
  • In a large skillet, melt 3 Tbsp of butter over medium heat. Add 1 pressed garlic clove and stir. Add the shrimp and sear for 1-2 minutes on each side or until it turns pink. Transfer the shrimp to a clean bowl or a platter and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, over medium heat, melt 2 Tbsp of butter and sauté 4 garlic cloves, shallots, and red chili pepper until soft, for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the wine, chicken broth and the Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil and let simmer until the liquid has reduced a little, about 6-7 minutes.
  • Add the light cream, bring back to a gentle simmer and cook until the sauce thickens a little, approximately 5-7 minutes. Add the cooked pasta and toss well with the sauce.
  • Add the cooked shrimp, give it a quick stir and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes, until the shrimp is warm.
  • Plate, garnish with the chopped parsley and serve while hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 238mg | Sodium: 1062mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 566IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 3mg

 

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  1. Katie says

    February 24, 2024 at 4:37 pm

    This recipe looks as good … I’d like to add mushrooms … would that work?

    Reply
    • victor says

      February 25, 2024 at 2:49 pm

      Absolutely. I love mushrooms and add them too every now and again. Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Francisco Lay says

    January 14, 2024 at 5:33 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent recipe

    Reply
    • victor says

      January 19, 2024 at 7:57 pm

      Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Luis ibarra says

    September 23, 2023 at 11:52 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious Delicious Delicious I even made it with chicken instead of shrimp for the family and that also was amazing

    Reply
    • victor says

      October 02, 2023 at 10:55 am

      Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Patti says

    July 08, 2023 at 7:00 pm

    5 stars
    I have a friend coming for dinner and I wanted a shrimp pasta recipe with wine, garlic, and broth. I usually just wing it and it's quite good since I use ridiculous amounts of garlic, but I wanted to be sure this would be great so I started looking. Then I saw pasta, wine, and broth. This was hopeful. Then I clicked on it and it was your recipe, Victor! I looked no further, this was my recipe.
    I will use heavy cream since it's what I have, and I just bought some roam tomatoes so I will add those too. And Reggiano parmesan because, well, yes. I know it will be delicious, so again, thank you Victor!!

    Reply
    • victor says

      July 09, 2023 at 11:52 am

      Happy to hear it, Patti;) Enjoy, this is a very good recipe, I like a lot.

      Reply
  5. Mary says

    June 03, 2023 at 2:56 am

    5 stars
    This was absolutely delicious! The only thing I added was Parmesan cheese to the sauce. I used the substitute offered for the white wine. The Worcestershire Sauce added the perfect layer of flavor but wasn’t overpowering All of my family went back for a second helping. I will make this on a regular basis from now on. Thank you!

    Reply
    • victor says

      June 05, 2023 at 11:00 am

      You are very welcome. Enjoy!

      Reply
  6. Mary Ann says

    March 04, 2023 at 8:34 pm

    I made this. It was somewhat bland, so added fresh grated parmesan cheese.

    Reply
    • victor says

      March 05, 2023 at 3:41 pm

      Never had any complaints here but freshly grated parmesan is delicious.

      Reply
  7. Clayton Shaffner says

    January 03, 2023 at 4:54 pm

    I love this recipe. I have altered it though quite a bit. I use heavy whipping cream because it helps to further thicken it. I also only use 1 tsp of red pepper flakes. I add a whole Roma tomato, white onion and red bell pepper all chopped because of a restaurant I used to work at. The establishment had all of that in their shrimp pasta and I loved it. To each his own but this is how I love it. Also I don’t rush anything I allow the mixture to simmer as long as it takes to reduce to my liking! Enjoy!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 01, 2023 at 11:36 am

      I like the idea of adding tomatoes! I have some grape tomatoes I’m going to add when I cook this tonight. Thanks for the idea

      Reply
  8. Lynn says

    November 08, 2022 at 6:50 pm

    5 stars
    We added andouille sausage and made it more like a gumbo. It was great

    Reply
    • victor says

      December 16, 2022 at 1:14 pm

      Happy to hear it. Enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Dyan says

    September 16, 2022 at 10:31 pm

    Sounds very delicious. I'm curious as to why use shrimp with tail still on? Can't wait to make this!

    Reply
    • victor says

      October 06, 2022 at 10:59 am

      I do it for presentation more than anything. You can remove them if you want.

      Reply
  10. Mariane says

    June 16, 2022 at 6:20 pm

    4 stars
    I used red chili flakes and way to hot, next time 1 tsp and I like spice. I also added whipping cream because 10% cream not enough fatti thicken so needed to add a bit of cornstarch. I used shrimp from Argentina, only ones I will use.
    Other than to spicy we will try again and topped it with fresh Parmigiano Cheese.

    Reply
  11. Kerri says

    June 11, 2022 at 3:45 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious!! I added shredded parm in the pan at the end to thicken it up!! It was also one of the easiest recipes ever! The only prop was to cut your garlic and shallots. That’s my kind of recipe! So good! I am full!

    Reply
  12. Helen says

    April 03, 2022 at 9:13 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious!!!

    Reply
  13. Abbie says

    March 09, 2022 at 1:59 pm

    Could you substitute the cream with milk?
    Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • victor says

      March 09, 2022 at 6:14 pm

      Abbie, milk doesn't have enough fat, it won't thicken enough.

      Reply
      • Abbie says

        March 09, 2022 at 7:28 pm

        Oh yeah, that makes sense! Thank you!

  14. Traci says

    February 06, 2022 at 8:12 pm

    5 stars
    Turned out amazing. I added Romano cheese before the shrimp and it was perfect!

    Reply
  15. Cathy says

    February 02, 2022 at 12:07 am

    5 stars
    Amazing, couldn't stop eating and I don't have a big appetite. I love that it has worstechire (whatever) can't say it and can't spell it, haha. I feel you can easily add lean steak to it as well. I used skinny spaghetti and it came out great! Again, COULD NOT STOP EATING!!!

    Reply
    • victor says

      February 02, 2022 at 9:17 am

      😉 Happy to hear that, Cathy. Enjoy! And thank you for your feedback.

      Reply
  16. Melissa says

    January 30, 2022 at 7:44 pm

    5 stars
    This was delicious. I added a chopped zucchini and a orange bell pepper. Didn't have any wine so I double the broth. Will definitely make again.

    Reply
  17. David Carey says

    January 24, 2022 at 5:51 pm

    5 stars
    This was great. I added some diced red pepper which added to the taste and looked great!

    Reply
  18. Swanny says

    January 08, 2022 at 11:56 am

    5 stars
    Easy and Delicious! A new family favorite especially for a 13 year old foodie. Thanks for sharing this with the world.

    Reply
    • victor says

      January 08, 2022 at 3:06 pm

      You are very welcome. Enjoy!

      Reply
  19. Flav Flavius says

    December 02, 2021 at 11:50 pm

    This came out so good. I didn’t have light cream so I used heavy cream instead. I also did not have wine or red chili peppers so I used crushed red pepper instead and this still came out bomb

    Reply
    • victor says

      December 04, 2021 at 10:13 am

      Awesome! Thank you for the feedback. Happy cooking!

      Reply
  20. Lisa Quevedo says

    August 03, 2021 at 8:56 pm

    5 stars
    This was amazingly good! I used a good white wine and pink Argentinian shrimp. I also used regular whipping cream and spaghetti as that is what I had available. I would recommend starting the pasta later on in the process so it doesn't sit so long, but regardless, it was fantastic!

    Reply
  21. Karen says

    July 23, 2021 at 6:20 pm

    5 stars
    Made for dinner tonight. It was
    delicious! My entire family loved this recipe.

    Reply
  22. Carla says

    May 28, 2021 at 12:58 pm

    I love shrimp and scallops. I buy them cooked and frozen. I use chicken broth thickened with cornstarch, cooked until it no longer tastes "starchy."
    When the chicken broth has thickened, I set that aside in a bowl Corning Ware Bowl that is on a burner set at "melt." Then in a Blue Diamond Frying pan, I add some butter, when that is hot I add the cooked shrimp or scallops for fifteen to twenty seconds, and serve with the all ready mashed potatoes or some pasta that I cooked and set aside.

    Reply
  23. Sheryl says

    April 27, 2021 at 10:44 pm

    5 stars
    I can’t wait to try this tomorrow, I’ve been looking for a good shrimp and pasta meal!!!! Looks yummooooo!!!!

    Reply
  24. Lam Mrochuk says

    April 03, 2021 at 5:40 pm

    I used cooking wine with lemon juice in place of white wine. It turned out nicely. Thanks

    Reply
    • victor says

      April 05, 2021 at 10:53 pm

      You are very welcome.

      Reply
  25. Alex says

    March 04, 2021 at 9:05 am

    4 stars
    Greetings! very good recipe! Terrific blog by
    the way!

    Reply
  26. Colleen says

    February 09, 2021 at 7:53 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight, so good!

    Reply
  27. Keri says

    January 31, 2021 at 11:42 pm

    Hi!
    Is the light cream, light sour cream?

    Reply
    • victor says

      February 03, 2021 at 10:44 am

      Light cream is usually cream with about 18-20% milk fat. Sour cream is a little different.

      Reply
      • Teresa says

        February 14, 2021 at 11:10 pm

        This was a fantastic recipe. I made it for our Valentines dinner and my husband said it was one of his favorites. The sauce that this makes is delicious.

  28. Diane says

    November 30, 2020 at 10:23 am

    Can I make this in advance for large group and keep warm in crockpot? Or will it separate?

    Reply
    • victor says

      December 01, 2020 at 8:55 pm

      No, it won't separate but the longer you keep it warm the more the sauce will dry out. It might work if you make extra sauce.

      Reply
  29. David says

    November 05, 2020 at 7:00 pm

    5 stars
    Made for dinner tonight Awesome

    Reply
  30. MyBen says

    September 19, 2020 at 7:10 am

    Made this tonight for my family and it was a total hit! My bro in law who is a chef loved it. Used Tagliatelle pasta. Awesome recipe! Thank you.

    Reply
    • victor says

      September 21, 2020 at 11:14 am

      You are very welcome!

      Reply
  31. TK says

    September 06, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    5 stars
    My family loved this! Easy to make, and didn't take long.

    Reply
    • victor says

      September 08, 2020 at 12:30 am

      Happy to hear that. Happy cooking!

      Reply
  32. Nicole says

    August 19, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious. Made it for my family tonight. Everyone loved it!

    Reply
  33. Brenda says

    August 02, 2020 at 5:58 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome recipe!! I had angel hair pasta, and then a combo of sour cream and Greek yogurt for the cream, then I decided to add about a quarter cup of Parmesan cheese to thicken a little more. It was excellent! Thanks for sharing 😋

    Reply
  34. Mary says

    June 22, 2020 at 8:23 am

    5 stars
    The best shrimp I ever made. Thank you. Mary

    Reply
  35. Sara says

    June 13, 2020 at 8:53 pm

    5 stars
    Incredible recipe
    I really enjoyed it

    Reply
  36. Gabby says

    June 09, 2020 at 9:59 am

    Hello, what type of white wine would you recommend to cook with?

    Reply
    • victor says

      June 09, 2020 at 10:05 am

      We like using dry white wine like Pinot Grigio.

      Reply
  37. Sarah says

    May 26, 2020 at 5:13 pm

    In this recipe it says shrimp with tail on. Can you eat shrimp tails?
    I’ve only made shrimp twice which we didn’t eat the tail.
    Also would it be raw shrimp or cooked shrimp and what size, jumbo, large, or medium.
    Excited to try this! 🙂

    Reply
    • victor says

      May 27, 2020 at 6:51 pm

      Sarah, you see, shrimp with tails is like chicken wings, or bone-in chicken breasts... or baby back ribs... you remove the bone, or the tail as you eat them. Shrimp looks good with tails on, but this makes it harder to eat. To make eating easier, remove the tails before cooking. The size of the shrimp doesn't matter - large, small, or medium will work just fine.

      Reply
  38. Sandra Wright says

    May 26, 2020 at 9:46 am

    What kind what of cream is it

    Reply
    • victor says

      May 27, 2020 at 7:29 am

      18% fat. You can use 18% - 30% that's what's considered light cream.

      Reply
  39. Ann says

    May 26, 2020 at 9:42 am

    Best shrimp pasta recipe ever!! Absolutely love it.

    Reply
  40. Jim Durrett says

    May 26, 2020 at 9:39 am

    5 stars
    Hello Victor, I followed your recipe exactly. I used two 3 lb whole chickens with about 12 cups of water. Used kielbasa too. It was wonderful. I always use my rotisserie chicken carcasses for homemade broth so this was instant broth. Used all the vegetables as part of the bog. Very similar to our chicken soup. Lots of great leftovers for our son who is 31. Next time I will use cheese cloth or something for the peppercorns. Like looking for a few needles in a haystack. ha. Thanks for the recipe.

    Jim Durrett

    Jacksonville, FL.

    Reply
  41. Rose says

    May 25, 2020 at 5:38 am

    5 stars
    Followed the recipe to a T and my partner loved it so much we will be cooking this again tomorrow! This recipe is a keeper. Thank you for sharing this Victor

    Reply
    • victor says

      May 25, 2020 at 7:26 am

      You are very welcome, Rose. Happy cooking!

      Reply
  42. Lori J Higgons says

    May 23, 2020 at 6:25 pm

    Question..... it calls for minced red chili pepper???? Not exactly sure what it means?????Lori

    Reply
    • victor says

      May 23, 2020 at 8:30 pm

      Very-very finely chopped red chili peppers

      Reply
  43. TC says

    May 18, 2020 at 1:59 am

    Does it make a lot of sauce? Wondering if I should double the amounts if I want to make 16 oz. of pasta?

    Reply
    • victor says

      May 18, 2020 at 10:57 am

      I wouldn't say a lot, so yeah, I would double the amounts.

      Reply
  44. TRH says

    May 01, 2020 at 7:37 pm

    5 stars
    This came out absolutely delicious. The worchestire sauce is a great addition. Thank you for sharing!!

    Reply
    • victor says

      May 02, 2020 at 11:08 am

      You are very welcome! Happy cooking!

      Reply
  45. Courtney says

    January 09, 2020 at 2:54 pm

    5 stars
    This was my first time trying shrimp and I am so glad that I did! This recipe is so delicious, easy to make, and affordable. I'll definitely be making it again.

    Reply
    • victor says

      January 09, 2020 at 5:28 pm

      Glad you liked our recipe, Courtney.

      Reply
  46. Alice says

    January 04, 2020 at 7:40 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for lunch. Beautiful color and flavor. Very good! Easy to make. Tasty.

    Reply

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