The Best Shrimp Recipes for Pasta Bowls and Rolls
Searching for lemon-based pasta dishes and other starters with garlic butter and other seasonings? Shrimp dishes featured on this list include linguine scampi and other pasta dishes, grilled shrimp salads with avocado and mango salsa, and Vietnamese shrimp spring rolls with two dipping sauces for serving alongside richer or more colorful dishes.
Why These Shrimp Recipes Work
- Rich or Bright: Lemon pasta and scampi are hearty comfort foods. Rice paper spring rolls are a lighter alternative for these comfort foods.
- Bold Menu Options: Grilled shrimp and avocado with mango salsa are menu choices with a bold flavor profile, as are lemon-flavored pasta dishes with a milder flavor.
- Restaurant Food Options: Menu items include shrimp pasta dishes, salad items, and other wrapped foods with varying colors and textures.
- Citrus Ingredient: Both pasta and shrimp dishes use lemon to add sourness to recipes that also contain cream and butter sauces and cooked shrimp.
1. Lemon Shrimp Pasta with Basil
Lemon Shrimp Pasta with Basil is a colorful dish that can be served as lunch or dinner during colder months. Shrimp or langoustines are sautéed with lemon and fresh basil. Cream is included in the dish to add richness. The dish is simple to make in about 30 minutes and is a good choice if you need to prepare a quick meal.
2. Shrimp Scampi with Garlicky Lemon Butter Sauce
Choose fresh frozen wild-caught large shrimp with shells on or, if available, other shrimp with shells on. Shrimp with shells on are more flavorful, and purchasing frozen shrimp with shells on makes it easier to serve this dish. This shrimp scampi recipe is a simple skillet meal made with large shrimp and a garlic and lemon butter sauce with a hint of red pepper. The shrimp are marinated in part of the olive oil and half of the garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes as a seasoning before cooking. Additional garlic is sautéed in butter, wine, and lemon juice. Cold butter is stirred into the reduced sauce. Chopped parsley is stirred into the sauce as a garnish. Watch the shrimp, not the clock. Cooked shrimp will curl at the tail end toward the head end. Shrimp can develop a golden color, though not a dark brown. Remove cooked shrimp promptly and reduce the lemon juice and wine to half their original volume, until thickened. Return the shrimp to the pan. The biggest problem with cooking shrimp is overcooking, which makes the shrimp rubbery. Remove blackened garlic from the shrimp, it will taste bitter. Serve warm with sourdough for dipping. Other serving suggestions include pasta, rice, and zucchini noodle toppings. Suggestions for using leftovers: sun-dried tomato pasta and buttered noodles; add shrimp before serving to heat. Other suggestions: cold Mediterranean salads and sandwiches with grilled vegetables.
3. Ultimate Charred Shrimp and Avocado Bowl
This Shrimp and Avocado Bowl has vibrant textures and colors and has a restaurant-quality presentation. The variety of flavors in the dish, including smoky and spicy shrimp and sweet and creamy avocado and mango salsa, makes it a good weeknight meal option. Other complementary flavors in this dish include smoky and spicy shrimp and cold, creamy avocado slices with mild acidic mango salsa. Tips for serving this dish include arranging the shrimp and avocado slices on top of white rice in an attractive manner. Serve with a drizzle of lime-chili sauce for extra flavor and visual appeal. The mango salsa can be prepared one day ahead of time to blend the flavors.
4. Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Shrimp and Two Dipping Sauces
Soaking rice paper softens it for use in food wraps. Lightly wetting a board prevents rice-paper wraps from sticking to the board. Vietnamese spring rolls include ingredients such as shrimp, rice noodles, and vegetables like cucumber and carrots, as well as lettuce and cilantro, wrapped in rice paper. The filling is layered, not mixed. Ingredients for the filling are lettuce, a generous pinch of cooked, drained vermicelli, carrots, cucumbers, and cilantro. Sliced shrimp is layered on the other half of the lettuce, with the cut side of the shrimp up to show in the final spring roll. Dipping sauces include fish sauce and lime juice or a peanut butter and sesame ginger sauce. The wrapping should be pliable after 10 to 15 seconds in hot water and not too wet when wrapped around the board. Boil the noodles until they are tender but not mushy, rinse with cold water, and drain well to avoid soggy rolls. Common problems with rolls include sloppy wrapping. Begin wrapping the roll at the lettuce end, push sides together firmly, and roll over the shrimp. Keep finished rolls under a damp kitchen towel on a serving tray to maintain moisture. Serve whole rice paper rolls or rice paper rolls cut on a diagonal to expose shrimp shapes. Prep shrimp and other vegetables a day ahead, but roll the rice paper rolls the same day you serve the dish.
5. Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe
This Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta recipe serves an attractive meal similar to one you'd find at a restaurant. Fettuccine noodles are cooked and served in a lemon butter sauce with pink and browned shrimp that have been sautéed. Chopped parsley and parmesan cheese are also served. This meal is attractive and appropriate for weeknights and other occasions.
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