Bang Bang Shrimp and Pasta

• Seafood

  • 1 1/2 lbs Shrimp, medium

• Produce

  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Parsley, dried

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Lime juice
  • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise or light mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 3/4 lb Spaghetti or angel hair pasta, thin

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 3 tsp Paprika
  • 1/8 tsp Red pepper flakes

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Coconut oil

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Description

Ingredients

• ¾ - 1 lb of thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta (or gluten free pasta)
• 1½ lbs of medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 TBSP coconut oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tsp paprika
• 1 TBSP dried parsley
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ½ cup mayonnaise or light mayonnaise
• ½ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 TBSP of lime juice
• ⅛ tsp of crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

• Mix the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.(You can warm this if you desire but it warmed up nicely for me when mixed with the hot pasta.)
• In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta and drain well.
• Place the uncooked shrimp in a medium sized bowl and add the paprika, 3 cloves of garlic, pepper
• Heat the coconut oil on medium high heat and add the coated uncooked shrimp. Stir constantly while cooking until pink for approx. 7- 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside if pasta is not ready
• In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, shrimp and sauce mixture and toss.
• Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

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