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 will probably use paprika instead of red pepper flakes. My husband is NOT a fan of any kind of spicy food. I am a huge fan of it… makes me sad. 🙁
Loved this I made it for dinner tonight it was perfect and so easy
thank you for sharing! It’s a keeper
Made it without the brown sugar, and used a tiny bit of cayenne instead of the hot pepper flakes – everyone gobbled it up (including the kids)! Thanks for the super-easy recipe that everyone loves to eat!
Made this for dinner tonight and it was a huge hit. It was so easy, but brest flavor. Just enough heat for our tastes. This will definately go in the rotation. Thanks for sharing.
I just made this for me and boyfriend for Valentine’s Day. It was DELICIOUS! Thanks for the recipe
The mix of brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic seemed weird to me at first but it all worked really well.
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I’ll admit – the marinade is a bit unconventional but it has tons of amazing flavors!
So, if I wanted to veggie this up…what would you suggest? Maybe broccoli? Thanks!
Tofu would be a great substitute for the shrimp.
I made this last night – deelish, but I actually think the pasta was not needed. Shrimp would be great on its own or maybe on a bed of rice. Thanks for a great recipe!
I started making this about a year ago after discovering it on Pinterest…I make it about every other week…my husband and I LOVE it!!!
Is there a possible substitute for the brow sugar?? Making this for dinner tonight(:
I’m sure you’ve made this already but I just wantd to let you know that honey would work as a great substitute. Hope that helps!
I made this today and it was damn delicious for real! I plan to make more tomorrow so we can have it for lunch next week.
Can I use Angel hair pasta instead of Penna?
Absolutely!
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Oh YES please! This is a meal I could eat pretty much every-single-night!!!
Another keeper – it tasted wonderful, was easy to make and who doesn’t love a one skillet meal… was eating Spicy Cinnamon Sugar Candied Nuts while marinating the shrimp… thanks for all the yummy food combinations. 🙂
I would never have thought of combining soy sauce and parmesan, but thinking about it they are both tangy flavours so I can see how it would work. I might try it with chicken (hubby can’t eat prawns 🙁
I can’t have soy sauce, gluten-free or regular. Can I just omit it? Do you recommend a substitute?
Since it’s such a small amount, I’m sure it’ll be fine if you omit. I do suggest adding enough salt to taste to make up for the omission.
Have you tired coconut aminos? I can’t do soy or gluten so I use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce, works great!
Could you use chicken instead if you cant eat shrimp?
Yes, you can definitely substitute with chicken. You may have to adjust cooking time as needed.
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I love spicy shrimp, this pasta is calling my name!
Skillet dishes are life-savers, and this one looks amazing, Chung-Ah! I don’t make shrimp dishes often enough and I’m not sure why…my whole family loves it. This would even be a great dinner for Valentine’s Day…nobody has to know how quick and easy it was! 😉