Creamy Lemon Pasta with Grilled Cajun Shrimp
Luxuriously rich and creamy pasta in lemon sauce is topped with grilled cajun spiced prawns. Perfect for busy weeknights!
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Ingredients
Cajun shrimp:
- 700 g shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 9 small bamboo skewers soaked in cold water for 20 minutes
Creamy lemon pasta:
- 350 g spaghetti
- Water to cook spaghetti
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream thickened cream
- Juice from 2 lemons
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon chopped basil leaves
- 1 cup parmesan
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Basil leaves to garnish
- Grated parmesan to garnish
Instructions
Grilled cajun shrimp:
- Place shrimp in a bowl. Add cajun seasoning and paprika. Toss to coat. Marinate for 15 minutes. Thread shrimp onto bamboo skewers.Preheat grill tray on high. Place skewers on the grill. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until just cooked. Transfer to a serving plate.
Creamy lemon pasta:
- Remove grill pan from the hot plate. Insert deep pot. Preheat to high. Add water to cook pasta. Season with salt. Bring to the boil. Add spaghetti. Cook according to the recipe instructions on the package. (I cooked pasta for about 10 minutes). Reserve 1 cup water. Drain. Set aside.
- Wipe the pot clean with a paper towel. Set the heat to medium high. Add butter. Add garlic cloves. Sauté, stirring, for about 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Add cream. Stir to combine. Add lemon juice. Stir continuously so the cream will not separate.Add lemon zest, basil leaves and parmesan. Stir to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked spaghetti. Garnish with more basil leaves.Top pasta with shrimp. Sprinkle with grated parmesan. Garnish with lemon wedges.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 407mg | Sodium: 3932mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g