Spaghetti With Breaded Shrimp Recipes

SHRIMP SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• While spaghetti is cooking, heat olive oil in a skillet over low heat. Add lemon zest and cook for 5 minutes. Strain olive oil through a sieve and return to the skillet. Add shrimp and garlic. Cook in the lemony oil, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turns pink, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain spaghetti, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Add drained spaghetti, reserved cooking water, and basil to the skillet and mix well. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP SCAMPI AND PASTA WITH HERB BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Bring a 6- to 8-quart soup pot of generously salted water to a boil.
• For the topping: In a large stainless steel skillet, heat the butter over medium heat until melted and slightly browned but not burned. Add the breadcrumbs. Using a wooden spoon, stir the breadcrumbs to coat with the brown butter, and toast until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the chives, oregano and lemon zest. Season to taste and set aside.
• For the pasta: Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saute pan over high heat until shimmering. Season the shrimp all over with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp to the pan in one layer and cook for 1 minute. Turn and cook 1 more minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a bowl.
• Add the garlic and shallot to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine, lemon juice, pepper flakes and oregano and simmer for 3 minutes. Whisk in the butter piece by piece, thoroughly incorporating each piece before adding the next. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed. Add the shrimp back to the pan and simmer until completely cooked through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the parsley. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Add the capellini to the boiling water and cook until just tender, about 4 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water and transfer the capellini to a colander to drain. Toss the capellini with the shrimp and parsley, adding some of the pasta water if necessary to keep it moist. Transfer to a large serving bowl or into small bowls as individual servings.
• Top with herb breadcrumbs.

SPAGHETTI WITH BREADED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for pasta. Once it is boiling, slip the spaghetti into the pot, and cook until al dente.
• Meanwhile, pour the flour into one shallow bowl, beat the eggs with a pinch of salt in another, and spread the bread crumbs in a third. Season the shrimp with salt, then dredge them in the flour, tapping off the excess. Dip the shrimp in the eggs, letting excess drip back into the bowl, then dredge them in the bread crumbs. Set the breaded shrimp aside while you start the pasta sauce.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the garlic and let sizzle for a minute, until fragrant. Add the broccoli, mushrooms, and asparagus, and season with the salt and peperoncino. Sauté the vegetables, tossing occasionally, until they begin to wilt, about 3 minutes. Ladle in 1/2 cup pasta water, cover the skillet, and let cook until the vegetables are almost tender, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in another skillet over medium heat. When ready (the tip of a shrimp will sizzle on contact), fry the shrimp in two batches until crispy and golden, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels, season with salt, and keep warm.
• Once the vegetables in the sauce are almost tender, uncover, and add the scallions and 1 cup pasta water. Bring the sauce to a simmer, and cook until it is reduced and the vegetables are tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• When the pasta is al dente, plop it directly into the sauce. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and toss to melt. Remove from heat, and toss with the grated cheese. Serve the pasta in bowls, topping each serving with three breaded shrimp. Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over the shrimp.

LEMON SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Make the shrimp: In a medium saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the shrimp with the salt and pepper; add to the preheated pan in a single layer. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until pink and cooked through. Set aside.
• Make the pasta: Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Meanwhile, whisk the olive oil, parmesan and lemon zest and juice in a large bowl to blend.
• Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, shrimp and the reserved cooking liquid, adding it 1/4 cup at a time as needed to moisten. Season with the salt and pepper; stir in the basil. Garnish with the fried capers and more parmesan, if desired.

SHRIMP PARMESAN WITH BREADED MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Cook pasta to al dente, meanwhile, saute tomatoes, onions, garlic in 3 tbsp oil in large saute pan over medium-high heat. Simmer 3 minutes, then crush tomatoes with a potato masher. Stir in tomato paste and season with salt and pepper. Keep warm over low heat.
• Put panko, eggs and flour in 3 separate bowls. Season both sides of the mozzarella slices with salt and pepper. Dredge each slice of cheese first in flour, then dip in egg, then coat in panko. Dip cheese a second time into egg and panko to double coat.
• Heat 1/4 oil in skillet over high heat. Add breaded cheese and fry until golden, 2-3 minutes on each side. Transfer to paper towel lined plate and keep warm.
• Pour off all oil from pan except 1 tbsp and return pan to burner. Saute shrimp, garlic and pepper flakes for 1 minute. Deglaze with wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Stir in parsley, lemon juice and salt.
• To serve, divide pasta between 2 plates, top each with fried cheese slices, then shrimp, then sauce.
• Garnish with parmesan.

GARLIC SHRIMP SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, water and broth until smooth; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute garlic and cayenne in oil until garlic is tender. Stir broth mixture and gradually add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Reduce heat; add the shrimp, lemon juice, zest and parsley. Cook until heated through, 2-4 minutes. Drain spaghetti. Transfer to a large bowl. Add shrimp mixture; toss to coat.

SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMP, CAPERS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the spaghetti and cook, stirring occasionally, until barely tender.
• While the pasta cooks, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute. Add the capers and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until the shrimps turn pink and firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, parsley and season with salt and pepper.
• Drain the spaghetti and return to the warmed pot. Add the shrimp and its sauce and toss, adding the remaining 3 tablespoons oil or more if you wish.
• Transfer to a large, warmed serving bowl.
• Garish with freshly grated parmegiano reggiano cheese. Serve immediately.

PARMESAN-CRUSTED SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat in a large, deep skillet. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant. Add shrimp, white wine, and lemon juice; continue to cook and stir until shrimp is bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 5 minutes. Stir in red pepper flakes until well combined. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Place remaining 1/4 cup butter, bread crumbs, 1/2 the Parmesan cheese, and parsley in a bowl. Stir until well combined. Set aside.
• Place cooked pasta into shrimp scampi mixture; toss until fully coated in sauce. Add remaining Parmesan cheese and toss well. Top with bread crumb mixture.
• Broil in the preheated oven until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI AL LIMONE WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions until al dente. Scoop out 1 cup of the cooking liquid, then drain the pasta and set aside.
• While the pasta cooks, pat the shrimp dry and season them with salt and black pepper. Combine the olive oil, lemon zest (setting a few pinches aside for serving) and tarragon in a large skillet set over medium heat. When the oil begins to sizzle, cook for 1 more minute, until the zest and tarragon are fragrant but not browned.
• Add the shrimp to the skillet and spread into an even layer. Cook for about 90 seconds on each side, or until just cooked through. Transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside.
• Add the wine, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the skillet, and bring to a simmer, scraping any browned bits from the pan. Cook until the wine has reduced by about half, then set aside, off the heat, until the pasta has finished cooking.
• Add the cooked pasta and reserved pasta water to the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, tossing often, until the liquid that has collected at the bottom of the skillet has reduced slightly. (The sauce should still be fairly loose at this point.)
• Off the heat, add the butter and 1/2 cup Parmesan, sprinkling the cheese evenly over the pasta. Toss until the butter and cheese are melted and the sauce is smooth. Add the lemon juice and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and toss until the sauce is thick and smooth.
• Add the shrimp, toss, then season with more salt and black pepper to taste. Divide among shallow bowls and garnish with chopped fresh tarragon, lemon zest and black pepper.