Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
Whip up this simple bang bang shrimp recipe for a meal that’s sure to satisfy! Deliciously seasoned shrimp are served alongside perfectly cooked pasta and tossed in a creamy, spicy sauce for a quick, easy, and flavorful dish!
Ingredients
Sauce
- ½ cup mayo
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 lime juice
- 1½ teaspoons sriracha sauce
Pasta and Shrimp
- 8 ounces spaghetti noodles cooked according to package directions and drained
- 12 ounces medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1½ tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- fresh chopped parsley or fresh chopped cilantro optional garnish
Instructions
Sauce
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the mayo, sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and sriracha sauce until it is smooth. Set it aside
Pasta and Shrimp
- Using a medium-sized mixing bowl, toss together the shrimp, ½ tablespoon olive oil, fresh minced garlic, paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- In a large 12-inch skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Add in the coated shrimp, constantly stirring to ensure the garlic does not burn and the shrimp cooks evenly, about 8 to 10 minutes. The shrimp will turn pink when completely cooked. There will also be liquid in the pan that the shrimp releases during cooking. Turn off the stovetop.
- Leaving the skillet on the stovetop, add the cooked spaghetti and sauce on top of the cooked shrimp. Toss to completely coat the noodles and the shrimp.
- Garnish with either the fresh chopped parsley or fresh chopped cilantro. Serve while hot.
Notes
You can use frozen shrimp as it is easy to have on hand in your freezer. To thaw the shrimp quickly, place them in a bowl of cold water for about 20 minutes.
Try to buy the deveined shrimp, if you can find it. You can also sometimes find peeled shrimp which would make prep a snap.
Using a new jar of room temperature, unopened mayonnaise may make a noticeable positive difference in the flavor.
Al dente is the ideal consistency for pasta. The pasta will be tender and will still have a slightly firm texture when you bite into it.