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Shrimp and saffron butter orecchiette

Name: Shrimp and saffron butter orecchiette
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: saffron, a good pinch of strands; salted butter 75g; red chill 1, finely chopped; garlic 1 clove, finely sliced; orecchiette 150g; brown shrimp 70g pack; flat-leaf parsley finely chopped to make 1 tbsp; lemon wedges, to serve; warm crusty bread, to serve

20 minutes
serves 2
Easy

A sophisticated Italian-style dinner, this saffron-spiked pasta dish pairs orecchiette with buttery brown shrimps, red chilli and garlic

By Janine Ratcliffe

Published: October 12, 2020 at 11:58 am

Try our shrimp pasta recipe then check out our prawn orecchiette, orecchiette with broccoli and spicy prawn linguine.

Ingredients

saffron a good pinch of strands
salted butter 75g
red chill 1, finely chopped
garlic 1 clove, finely sliced
orecchiette 150g
brown shrimp 70g pack
flat-leaf parsley finely chopped to make 1 tbsp
lemon wedges to serve
warm crusty bread to serve

Method

Step 1

Put the saffron in a small bowl and add a splash of just-boiled water
Step 2

Melt the butter in a pan then add the chilli and garlic, and cook gently for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Stir in the saffron and the soaking water. Take off the heat and leave to sit while you prepare the pasta.
Step 3

Cook the pasta following pack instructions then drain well.
Step 4

Gently reheat the butter, adding the shrimp to just warm through. Toss through the pasta then serve with a sprinkle of parsley, lemon wedges to squeeze over and warm crusty bread.