The Meal You Cook Once You Go Exclusive
Probably not a great idea for the first date or the date you go in for that first kiss. However, the best meal for when you know it’s finally true love.
Cookware & Appliances Needed
- Stovetop or Hot plate
- 5 qt sauté pan
- Wok Spatula or Wooden Spoon
- 5-8 qt pot
- Large mixing bowl or gallon freezer bag
- Knife of choice
- Cutting board
Ingredients for shrimp marinade
- Lemon – 1/2 ( of 1 whole lemon)
- Garlic cloves – 3 whole
- Dash salt free chipotle seasoning – 1/2 TSP
- Lemon pepper seasoning – 1 TSP
- Olive oil – 1 TBSP
- Shrimp (shelled & deveined) – 1/2 lb
Ingredients for pasta sauce/pasta
- Butter – 2 TSP
- Olive oil – 1 1/2 TBSP
- Garlic cloves – 5 whole
- Green onions – 1 stalk
- Lemon – 1/2 ( of 1 whole lemon)
- Roma tomatoes – 2 whole
- Angel hair pasta – 8 oz
- Starch water – 1/3 cup
- Parmesan cheese, grated – 4 TBSP
Instructions
MARINATE
- Peel the garlic and trim the ends. Then mince.
- Zest a whole lemon then set some aside for the pasta sauce for later use.
- Cut the lemon in half, save the other half for the pasta sauce.
- Deshell the shrimp, then wash and dry.
- Transfer shrimp to a mixing bowl or a gallon freezer bag.
- In your container of choice, add Dash salt free chipotle seasoning, lemon pepper seasoning, olive oil, lemon zest (of 1/2 a lemon), and freshly squeezed lemon juice (of 1/2 a lemon).
- Combine seasoning and ensure shrimps are evenly coated with the seasoning. Then marinate for a minimum of 4 hours.
PREP
- Cook the angel hair pasta per manufacturer’s guidelines. Once done, save 1/3 cup of the starch water for the pasta sauce.
- Wash and dry all produce.
- Dice the Roma tomatoes and set aside.
- Dice the green onions and set aside.
- Peel the garlic clove and cut off the dry stem ends. Then mince and set aside.
- Retrieve the lemon zest and 1/2 of a whole lemon from earlier.
LET’S COOK
- In a 5 qt pan, over low-medium heat, add 1/2 TBSP (of 1 1/2 TBSP) of olive oil. Pan sear the marinated shrimp. Once cooked, remove the shrimp and set aside.
- In the same pan (do not discard the seasoning), over medium heat, add 1 TBSP (of 1 1/2 TBSP) of olive oil and butter to deglaze the pan.
- Then add minced garlic.
- Once fragrant, add lemon zest and diced Roma tomatoes.
- Then add cooked angel hair and starch water.
- Give a good toss and once the starch water reduces, add freshly squeezed lemon juice and grated parmesan cheese.
- Once cheese is melted and pasta is well combined, turn off heat.
- Assemble your dish by plating your pasta and placing your cooked shrimp on top. Optional: garnish with diced green onions.
- Enjoy!
