Recipe: Perfect Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon

Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon. Add linguine, cooking water and lemon juice; toss and season. Garnish with lemon zest and tarragon. Add dash of salt snd ground black pepper and toss.

Pour in lemon juice and wine and simmer until reduced by half. Remove from heat and season with tarragon, salt and pepper. Some call for an Alfredo-like sauce made with heavy cream, butter and Parmesan, while others rely on just olive oil, lemon juice, Parmesan and starchy pasta water. You can have Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon

1. Prepare 1 pound of pasta.
2. It's 1 pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined.
3. It's 1/4 cup of olive oil.
4. Prepare 1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon zest.
5. It's 1 1/2 tablespoon of fresh tarragon (or thyme or savory) plus more for serving.
6. It's 1/2 cup of dry vermouth or dry white wine.
7. It's 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter.
8. You need 3/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese (optional, but recommended).
9. It's 1 tablespoon of capers, drained (optional).
10. It's 3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
11. It's of Ground black pepper to taste.

Great recipe for Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon. During my childhood my family spent summers on the South Atlantic coast of Argentina, where we used to catch shrimp from a fishing pier. We ate shrimp in many ways, including with pasta. This recipe reminds me of those days.

Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon step by step

1. Boil pasta al dente (8 mins)..
2. Meanwhile, pat dry the shrimp. Add dash of salt snd ground black pepper and toss. Set aside in the refrigerator..
3. Chop tarragon (or another listed herb)..
4. In a large skillet over medium heat add olive oil, tarragon and lemon zest. Sauté for 3 minutes but do not let tarragon and zest burn..
5. Add shrimp. Cook it for 2 mins on each side. Remove shrimp and set aside..
6. Add vermouth, dash of salt, ground black pepper and let it simmer until vermouth has almost evaporated..
7. Once pasta is al dente, drain and transfer to skillet along with a cup of boiling water..
8. Toss and cook until almost all liquid is absorbed. Turn off heat. Add the butter and half the cheese. Toss to melt..
9. Add shrimp, lemon juice and rest of cheese (and capers, if desired). Toss..
10. Serve with extra tarragon, lemon zest and ground black pepper. Enjoy!.

Dutch oven cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions. Spaghetti al Limone With Shrimp There are many interpretations of the classic Italian pasta dish, spaghetti al limone, or spaghetti with lemon. Some call for an Alfredo-like sauce made with heavy cream, butter and Parmesan, while others rely on just olive oil, lemon juice, Parmesan and starchy pasta water. Pour in lemon juice and wine. Meanwhile, whisk the olive oil, parmesan and lemon zest and juice in a large bowl to blend.