Description
Creamy Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta delivers a spicy-sweet explosion of flavors from Southeast Asian cuisine. Crispy shrimp, zesty sauce, and perfectly cooked noodles guarantee a memorable dining experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) shrimp, medium, peeled and deveined
- 8 oz (226 g) spaghetti noodles, cooked and drained
- 1½ tablespoons (22 mL) olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon garlic, fresh, minced
- ½ cup (120 mL) mayonnaise
- ½ cup (120 mL) sweet chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1½ teaspoons sriracha sauce
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, fresh cracked
- 1 lime, juiced
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- parsley or cilantro, fresh, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Sauce Creation: Whisk mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and sriracha together in a bowl until smooth and fully integrated, creating a vibrant, tangy base for the pasta.
- Shrimp Preparation: Toss shrimp with olive oil, garlic, paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, ensuring each morsel is evenly seasoned and ready for cooking.
- Searing Seafood: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, then introduce seasoned shrimp, stirring constantly to prevent burning and cook until they turn pink and develop a slight char, roughly 8-10 minutes.
- Pasta Integration: Remove skillet from heat and combine cooked spaghetti with the perfectly seared shrimp, generously coating the noodles with the prepared zesty sauce, mixing thoroughly to distribute flavors evenly.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley or cilantro over the dish, adding a final layer of brightness and aroma before presenting the bang bang shrimp pasta hot and ready to devour.
Notes
- Spice Intensity Control: Adjust sriracha and red pepper flakes based on personal heat tolerance, ensuring a balanced flavor profile without overwhelming the palate.
- Shrimp Cooking Precision: Watch for color and texture changes when cooking shrimp; overcooking leads to rubbery, tough texture, so remove from heat immediately once they turn pink and curl.
- Sauce Consistency Tip: Whisk sauce ingredients thoroughly to prevent separation and achieve a smooth, creamy blend that clings perfectly to pasta and shrimp.
- Garlic Burning Prevention: Keep heat at medium and continuously stir shrimp to prevent garlic from burning, which can introduce bitter notes and ruin the dish’s delicate flavor balance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg