How to Make Tasty Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon

Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon.

You can cook Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon

1. It's 1 pound of pasta.
2. It's 1 pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined.
3. Prepare 1/4 cup of olive oil.
4. You need 1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon zest.
5. You need 1 1/2 tablespoon of fresh tarragon (or thyme or savory) plus more for serving.
6. Prepare 1/2 cup of dry vermouth or dry white wine.
7. It's 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter.
8. It's 3/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese (optional, but recommended).
9. You need 1 tablespoon of capers, drained (optional).
10. It's 3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
11. Prepare of Ground black pepper to taste.

Pasta with shrimp, tarragon and lemon instructions

1. Boil pasta al dente (8 mins)..
2. Meanwhile, pat dry the shrimp. Add dash of salt snd ground black pepper and toss. Set aside in the refrigerator..
3. Chop tarragon (or another listed herb)..
4. In a large skillet over medium heat add olive oil, tarragon and lemon zest. Sauté for 3 minutes but do not let tarragon and zest burn..
5. Add shrimp. Cook it for 2 mins on each side. Remove shrimp and set aside..
6. Add vermouth, dash of salt, ground black pepper and let it simmer until vermouth has almost evaporated..
7. Once pasta is al dente, drain and transfer to skillet along with a cup of boiling water..
8. Toss and cook until almost all liquid is absorbed. Turn off heat. Add the butter and half the cheese. Toss to melt..
9. Add shrimp, lemon juice and rest of cheese (and capers, if desired). Toss..
10. Serve with extra tarragon, lemon zest and ground black pepper. Enjoy!.