Ready in just 15 minutes, this Pappardelle with Spanish Spiced Shrimps is the perfect combination of easy and elegant.
The smoky and bittersweet paprika mingle beautifully with the cream sherry and butter, while a squeeze of fresh lemon brings all those rich flavors to life. If you are searching for more shrimp recipes, check out Garlic Shrimp Recipe or Ink Pasta with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Garlic.
Recipe Overview: Pappardelle with Spanish Spiced Shrimps
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Servings: 4 people
- Cook Method: Stove top.
- Flavor & Texture: Smoky, buttery, and slightly sweet with a bright hint of lemon, this dish pairs silky pappardelle with juicy, tender shrimp in every flavorful bite.
- Difficulty: Easy.
- Why this Recipe? Quick and easy to prepare while delivering rich, smoky flavors, succulent shrimp, and silky pappardelle in every bite.
I love that with only a handful of ingredients, you can create a wonderfully flavorful dinner that feels special enough for entertaining yet simple enough for any weeknight.
The softness and the great flavor of the two paprikas, the sweetness of the Spanish blended with the smoked paprika, with the cream sherry and lots of pepper on the shrimp, the lemon squeezed over it, rendered a fabulous dish that was devoured.
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A Note From Giangi
Key Ingredients
This is a short introduction. The ingredient list is also brief. It includes essential items that you may already have in your pantry. Please read the recipe for complete instructions.
Shrimps – peeled and deveined
Salt and pepper – your seasoning
Olive oil – used to cook the garlic and prepare the spicy sauce
Garlic gloves – peeled, hard end removed and minced
Spanish smoked and bittersweet paprika
Cream Sherry – adds a layer of sweetness and counterbalance the spiciness of the paprika.
Unsalted butter – always use unsalted butter. You want to have control of the seasoning, and salted butter will not only add too much salt to your dish but change the flavor of it.
Pappardelle pasta – wide pasta perfect to absorb the spiced shrimp sauce.
Lemon – Sliced into wedges and served along side your pasta dish or squeeae over your pasta before serving.
How to make this Pappardelle Spicy Pasta
For all my recipes, please assemble all the ingredients before starting cooking and baking, and since pasta does not wait for you, make sure that your family is ready to sit at the table as soon as the colander comes out.
Step1: Season the shrimps generously with salt and pepper.
Step 2: In a large skillet heat the olive oil, add the garlic and the paprikas and allow to cook over medium-low heat. You want a cream to form.
Step 3: Meanwhile, cook the pappardelle in a salted boiling water according to the package instructions.
Step 4: In the skillet,dd the shrimp and cook for a couple of minutes.
Step 5: Remove from the heat and add the butter and swirl to melt.
Step 6: Return the skillet to the stove and add the shrimp, cooking until they turn pink, 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 7: Drain the pasta and serve the spiced shrimp over the pasta.
Step 8: Squeeze the lemon over the whole dish and serve.
What dishes can you enjoy with this spiced shrimp?
This dish is already a powerful dish that a simple carrot salad and an affogato al caffee are all you need to have a great dinner.
Storing and Reheating
Store: Place any leftovers in an airtight glass container and store in the refrigerator for up to two days.
Reheating: Bring your pappardelle with spiced shrimps back to room temperature. Place in a skillet large enough to hold the leftovers comfortably. Add a couple of tablespoons of water and one tablespoon unsalted butter and warm up over medium-low heat until desired warmth is reached.
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Pappardelle with Spanish Spiced Shrimps
Ingredients
- 2 pounds shrimps, peeled and deveined
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon Spanish smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon Spanish bittersweet paprika
- ½ cup cream sherry
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound pappardelle pasta
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Salt and pepper generously the shrimps.
- Put the olive oil in a skillet and heat it over medium low heat. Add the garlic and paprika and allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Meanwhile cook the pappardelle in salted boiling water according the packaging instructions.
- Add the sherry and raise the temperature to high, cooking for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and mix in the butter and add salt. Return to the stove, add the shrimps and cook over medium heat until cooked thru, 3-4 minutes.
- Serve the spiced shrimps over the pappardelle and squeeze the lemon over it.
Nutrition
Giangi’s Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.
- Course: Fish, Pasta, Rice & Grains, Dinners
- Cuisine: International
- Type: Under 45 minutes
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Not only does this dish come together in 15 minutes, but the flavor is out of this world. A hint of spiciness paired with the tender pappardelles, is the perfect combination any night of the week.