Spicy Parmesan Shrimp Pasta
So flavorful, so spicy and so easy to put together, perfect for those busy weeknights!
I’ve been somewhat obsessed with skillet dishes. It takes minutes to put together and Jason and I get a kick out of eating it right out of the pan. Hey, we don’t even have a dining table so you could imagine us just shoving our heads together into a skillet on our coffee table. And that’s exactly what happened with this shrimp pasta.
This shrimp pasta comes together so easily with just a handful of pantry ingredients. Just be sure to prepare yourself for a 30 minute marinade. You can even make the marinade the night before so it’s ready to use for dinnertime. Once that’s ready, throw everything into a skillet, add your cooked pasta and that’s it. Done and done. Easy enough, right?
But don’t be fooled by the ease of this recipe. It’s incredibly flavorful and wonderfully spicy. If you’re not a fan of the heat, just cut down on the red pepper flakes. A little bit goes a long way.
Spicy Parmesan Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 ounces penne
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, Parmesan, garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce and red pepper flakes. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine shrimp and olive oil mixture; marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight, turning the bag occasionally.
- In large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp and sauce mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2 minutes. Stir in pasta and gently toss to combine; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnished with Parmesan and green onions, if desired.
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I needed a fairly quick and easy pasta and shrimp dish and Google returned your blog in the results. Though I had never been to your blog, I quickly saw I had the ingredients and moved forward. Like others, I was concerned there wouldn’t be enough sauce but it turned out perfectly. I used gluten free pasta and wild caught shrimp and marinated for about 1 hour….it was delicious and a big hit with the family! This is going into my recipe book as a keeper to make again!
The shrimp is marinating as I type….
This was SOOOO good! My sweetheart and I almost finished the entire skillet for dinner. But there was enough left over for lunch the next day. It made a delicious cold salad with the addition of some shredded cabbage!
What about adding some sausages?
That sounds like a great addition!
I made this for the first time and my boyfriend loved it! I would try to add zucchini and Italian sausage next time.
Big thumbs up from my family. Thanks for the recipe. I added asparagus to the dish.
I just had this with a side of the baked parmesan zucchini and it was just great. SO GOOD
I’ve been making a lot of oil-based pastas lately because every time we buy milk it just goes bad. So when I’m hit up with a pasta craving late at night, I never have milk/cream. I made this tonight because I had all the ingredients and, as always, no milk/cream for any other sauces.
I didn’t have penne, so I used spaghetti (maybe made a bit too much, haha). And I swapped out the shrimp for two chopped up chicken breasts. It was delicious! I had garlic-infused oil and pepper-infused oil on hand, so I went for the red pepper oil. I went heavier on the garlic to balance it out. 🙂
Anyone think this would be any good with shirataki noodles?
Hi, so I see that you can make the marinade the night before but would you just make the marinade and then only put the shrimp for 30 minutes when you’re ready to cook it or could you let the shrimp marinade in it overnight as well? Can’t wait to try this!
Shanea, you can marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
Hi My name is chelsey and I am starting a fitness blog/ wine blog. I altered this recipe a bit to make it a bit lighter. Am i allowed to feature it on my blog showing your website ?
Chelsey, it is fine to feature my recipe but I ask that you do not copy and paste it. It is best if the recipe is written in your own words with proper credit to the source.
I am in the process of making this. I could literally drink the oil mixture!! Its delicious! Would be great to dip bread in.
I had this pinned for a long time before I tried it. I wish I hadn’t waited! It’s become a favorite in my house, my husband asks for it a couple of times a month. Delicious!!!!
OMG! Made this tonight was SOOOO good! I think the next time I will add some broccoli.
Excellent recipe. The only thing I found is that you should use a batch and a half of the sauce. The batch you have doesn’t quite cover the pasta. I’ve tried a few of your other recipes and they are easy to make and delicious. Thanks for posting them and looking forward to more.
Yum! Made this tonight and it was delicious!!
I love-love-LOVE your site. I was hoping to make a shrimp-tortellini dish. Do you think tortellini would work with this? Thank you so much for sharing all your delicious-ness! You’ve pulled me out of my “ooooooh…that looks yummy BUT I’m going to make the same thing I make all the time anyway because that looks kind of complicated” rut. Thank you!!!!!!
I think shrimp tortellini would be a wonderful substitution!
Hello. This seems like a fairly healthy recipe!! I made this last night (omitting the brown sugar only bc I wasn’t sure how sweet of a flavor it would give) and added a little more soy and pepper flakes. DELICIOUS!!! Would you happen to have the nutritional value by chance?? Thanks for the post!!!
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I am so glad that I came across your site by chance while looking for recipes. I tried making the spicy parmesan shrimp pasta last night and the final product was delicious. Thank you for sharing the recipe. You have yourself a new faithful follower!
Loved this recipe! We found it a little bit oily so I’ll probably use less next time.
Just made this and it was amazing! I have made several of your recipes now and all have been delicious! The best part is they are simple and easy to make! My husband hasnt stopped raving about these new recipes as well! Will be trying many more!