Spaghetti with shrimps in creamy soy sauce

3 servings

40 minutes

Spaghetti with shrimp in creamy soy sauce is a refined Italian recipe with Eastern notes. Tender tiger shrimp infused with garlic and basil aroma become the star of the dish, while the creamy soy sauce adds softness and richness to the pasta. 'Al dente' cooked spaghetti perfectly absorbs the creamy texture, creating a harmony of flavors. Parmesan adds zest, highlighting the richness of the ingredients. This dish combines Mediterranean traditions with a light Asian accent, turning an ordinary dinner into a gastronomic delight. It is perfect for a romantic dinner or a cozy evening with family, creating an Italian restaurant atmosphere right at home.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 926.7
• Proteins: 46.5g
• Fats: 46.1g
• Carbohydrates: 77.5g

Ingredients

• Spaghetti made from durum wheat: 300 g
• Heavy cream: 300 g
• Tiger prawns: 8 pc
• Soy sauce: 50 ml
• Parmesan cheese: 100 g
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Green basil: 1 sprig
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Put a pot with 2 liters of water on the stove.

2. When the water boils, add salt to taste and add the spaghetti, cooking for a couple of minutes less than indicated on the package (so the pasta is slightly undercooked).

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Spaghetti made from durum wheat: 300 g

3. Clean the shrimp (leave a couple or three unpeeled) and cut into 2-3 pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tiger prawns: 8 pieces

4. Pour olive oil into a heated pan (it's better to use a pan with high sides), add garlic, and fry the garlic until golden.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 2 cloves

5. Add unpeeled shrimp to the garlic, after a couple of minutes add peeled chopped shrimp and add finely chopped basil. Sauté everything for a couple of minutes until the shrimp turn red and have a slightly golden color.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tiger prawns: 8 pieces
   • Green basil: 1 sprig

6. Add soy sauce and a couple of spoons of water from the pot where the pasta is boiling to the shrimp (to prevent the shrimp from burning).

   Required ingredients:

   • Soy sauce: 50 ml

7. After about three minutes, after adding soy sauce to the shrimp, use tongs to remove the spaghetti and add it to the shrimp (if the shrimp with spaghetti start to burn, you can add a couple of spoonfuls of water from the spaghetti to the pan), mix everything and add cream, mix again; once the cream boils, turn off the heat, mix everything thoroughly and cover with a lid. The pasta is ready.

   Required ingredients:

   • Spaghetti made from durum wheat: 300 g
   • Heavy cream: 300 g

8. Grate the parmesan on a fine grater.

   Required ingredients:

   • Parmesan cheese: 100 g

9. Place the pasta on plates, top with unpeeled shrimp (for decoration), and sprinkle everything with parmesan.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tiger prawns: 8 pieces
   • Parmesan cheese: 100 g