Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta

This Bang Bang Shrimp is a delicious mix of spicy, sweet, and citrusy tang. You're going to love the blend of flavors with these tender shrimp.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 637kcal

Author Dina

Make the sauce first: in a saucepan add the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and sriracha.
Bring the sauce to medium heat until it comes to a slight simmer. Give it a quick whisk and set aside for later.
Then add the shrimp into a large bowl and add the pressed garlic, garlic powder, dried parsley, paprika, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (optional).
Mix everything together thoroughly.
Add the unsalted butter to a large skillet and bring it to medium high heat.
Then cook the shrimp in the skillet for about 2-3 minutes per side. In the meantime, cook the spaghetti in a pot of well salted boiling water. Drain and set aside.
Now add the cooked pasta to the skillet of shrimp along with the reserved sauce.

Don't overcook the sauce- You don't want the sauce to reduce and thicken, so only simmer it gently and then take it off the heat.

Mix the seasonings well- Either pre-mix the seasonings before adding them to the shrimp or mix them thoroughly so that the shrimp are coated evenly with each one.

Use shrimp that is already prepped- Choose shrimp that is already deveined and peeled to save yourself lots of time prepping.

Cook the pasta al dente- The pasta will cook a little as it sits in the hot sauce, so cook it al dente so that it doesn't overcook when combined with the sauce and shrimp.