RECIPE: REC: Lemon Spaghetti with Shrimp which Giada supposedly serves in her Vegas restaurant. I've made

RECIPE:

curious1

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it twice in the last month. I love it. I halve the recipe using 3/4 lb shrimp. Such a nice lemony taste. Next time I make it, I'm going to try using 1/4 cup olive oil instead of 1/3 cup.

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Lemon Spaghetti with Shrimp

There are only three ingredients in this pasta sauce: olive oil, Parmesan and lemon. De Laurentiis adds fried capers to give her ultra simplpasta a pungent kick.

Recipe By : Giada De Laurentiis

Serving Size : 6

vegetable oil, for frying

1/4 cup capers, rinsed, drained and patted dry

1 lb spaghetti

2/3 cup plus 1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil

1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

1 Tbs finely grated lemon zest

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 3 lemons)

1 lb large shrimp, shelled and deveined

salt and pepper

1/2 cup chopped basil, plus more for garnish

1. In a skillet, heat 1/4 inch of vegetable oil until shimmering. Add the

capers and fry over moderately high heat, stirring, until browned and crisp,

3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the capers to paper towels to

drain.

2. In a saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the spaghetti until al dente.

Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.

3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk 2/3 cup of the olive oil with the

grated cheese, lemon zest and lemon juice.

4. In a very large skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil

until shimmering. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, add to the skillet

and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until just opaque, 4

minutes. Reduce the heat to moderate and add the pasta, lemon sauce, half of

the reserved pasta water and the 1/2 cup of basil. Cook, tossing, until the

pasta and shrimp are coated, 2 minutes, adding more of the pasta water if

the spaghetti is dry: transfer to shallow bowls, garnish with basil and the

fried capers and serve.

Recipe Author: Giada De Laurentiis

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