Easy Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
Enjoy the bold flavors of this Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta. Juicy shrimp in a creamy spicy sauce served over tender pasta, ready in under 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- cast iron skillet or large skillet
Ingredients
- 12 ounces of spaghetti
- 1 ½ pounds of medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced minced
- 3 teaspoons paprika
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley
For the Sauce:
- ⅔ cup light mayonnaise
- ½ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 - 3 cloves garlic, minced minced
- ½ tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all the sauce ingredients together then set aside. Use more (or less) sriracha sauce according to your heat level.
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions, drain, return to pot, and cover to keep warm.
- Place the uncooked seafood in a medium bowl and add olive oil, paprika, 3 cloves of minced garlic, and black pepper. Gently toss to coat.
- Heat a large skillet on medium high heat and then add the coated uncooked shrimp.
- Stir constantly while cooking until no longer pink about 3 -4 minutes.
- When cooked through, combine it with the spaghetti in the pot and ⅔ of the sauce - toss to coat well. Top with dried parsley.
- Use the leftover sauce to top off your portion of the meal.