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Easy Shrimp Alfredo

September 26, 2021 by Alida Ryder Leave a Comment

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Looking for easy dinner inspiration? This is it! Creamy shrimp alfredo served with fettucine is a quick, easy and delicious dinner recipe.

Easy Shrimp Alfredo

Ingredients

The full shrimp alfredo recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

  • Butter. 
  • Freshly garlic.
  • Cream. Heavy/whipping.
  • Italian herbs/seasoning. This is optional but adds a lot of great flavor.
  • Parmesan cheese. Grating your own Parmesan will guarantee the most delicious end result.
  • Salt and pepper.
  • Shrimp/prawns. I prefer peeling my own shrimp but feel free to use peeled and deveined shrimp/prawns.

Homemade Alfredo sauce

How to make shrimp alfredo

  1. Make the Alfredo sauce: Melt the butter in a large pan set over medium-high heat until the butter is foamy. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (approximately 30 seconds) then pour in the cream and herbs/seasoning.
  2. Cook the sauce: Bring the cream to a simmer. I prefer to bring the cream to a gentle simmer before adding the Parmesan. Simmer the cream and seasonings for 2-3 minutes then add the Parmesan. Stir the cheese into the sauce and allow to cook and melt for another 2-3 minutes.
  3. How to season shrimp for alfredo: Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels then add a drizzle of olive oil and season generously with salt, pepper and minced garlic. Stir to coat the shrimp. You can add Italian seasoning to the shrimp too, if you prefer.
  4. Cook the shrimp: Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer (you might need to cook them in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan). Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until golden brown and just-cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  5. Assemble: Combine the cooked pasta with the alfredo sauce and a bit of the pasta cooking water to thin out. Toss in the shrimp then serve with extra Parmesan cheese.

Easy Shrimp Alfredo with fettucine.

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Easy Shrimp Alfredo with fettucine.

Easy Shrimp Alfredo

5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: shrimp alfredo, shrimp alfredo pasta, shrimp alfredo recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 512kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

For the alfredo sauce

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 cups heavy/whipping cream
  • 1 tsp dried Italian herbs/Italian seasoning
  • 500 g (1lb) fettucine

For the shrimp

  • 500 g (1lb) shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente then drain. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water.
  • Melt the butter in a large pan set over medium-high heat until the butter is foamy.
  • Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (approximately 30 seconds) then pour in the cream and herbs/seasoning.
  • Bring the cream to a simmer. I prefer to bring the cream to a gentle simmer before adding the Parmesan. Simmer the cream and seasonings for 2-3 minutes then add the Parmesan.
  • Stir the cheese into the sauce and allow to cook and melt for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels then add a drizzle of olive oil and season generously with salt, pepper and minced garlic. Stir to coat the shrimp.
  • Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the shrimp in a single layer (you might need to cook them in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan). Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until golden brown and just-cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Combine the cooked pasta with the alfredo sauce and a bit of the pasta cooking water to thin out. Toss in the shrimp then serve with extra Parmesan cheese. 

Nutrition

Calories: 512kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 243mg | Sodium: 1412mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 945IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2mg
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