Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
 
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Recipe type: Pasta/Seafood
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 1 pound pasta, your choice
  • 1(or more) pound medium-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2T. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 6 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 t. smoked paprika
  • ½ t. Kosher salt
  • ½ t. pepper
  • 1 c. mayonnaise
  • ½ c. Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 t. Sriracha sauce, more if you like heat
  • ½ c. chopped cilantro
  • Lime wedges
  • Red Pepper Flakes
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Whisk together olive oil, paprika, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  3. Pat shrimp dry and place into bowl of seasonings. Stir to coat.
  4. Place shrimp on a foil-lined baking sheet(I use non-stick foil).
  5. Bake for approximately 6-8 minutes until no longer pink.
  6. Cook pasta while shrimp are baking.
  7. Prepare the spicy mayo for the pasta by whisking together the mayonnaise, Thai Chili sauce, lime, garlic and Sriracha sauce.
  8. Pour drained pasta into large serving dish and gently toss pasta with mayonnaise mixture to evenly coat.
  9. Stir in shrimp, chopped cilantro and red pepper flakes if desired.
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/bang-bang-shrimp-pasta/