This quick and easy dish highlights tender orzo pasta and plump shrimp, which get vibrant depth of flavor (and the perfect amount of mild heat) from a coating of hot red chile paste. We’re finishing it all with a bit of cooling crème fraîche and tart lemon juice.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 10 oz Tail-On Shrimp (Peeled & Deveined)
- 4 oz Orzo Pasta
- 1 Lemon
- 2 Garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp Calabrian Chile Paste
- 2 tbsp Crème Fraîche
- 1 tbsp Capers
- 1 Zucchini
- 1/4 c Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients:
Fill a medium pot with water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve the zucchini lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise. Quarter and deseed the lemon. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels; remove and discard the tails. Place in a bowl. Add the chopped garlic, capers, and as much of the chile paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Cook the pasta:
Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook, uncovered, 7 to 9 minutes, or until tender. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot.
Cook the zucchini:
While the pasta cooks, in a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced zucchini in an even layer and cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Move the zucchini to one side of the pan.
Add the shrimp:
Add the prepared shrimp to the other side of the pan. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through. Turn off the heat.
Finish & serve your dish:
To the pot of cooked pasta, add the cooked shrimp and zucchini, crème fraîche, and the juice of 2 lemon wedges. Stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished shrimp and pasta garnished with the cheese and remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!