Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• 8 oz angel hair pasta

  (or spaghetti - cooked, drained, and rinsed)
• 8 oz shrimp

  (peeled and deveined)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

  (extra virgin)
• 1 tablespoon garlic

  (minced - divided ½ tablespoon and 1 teaspoon portions)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
• 2 tablespoon lime juice

  (fresh squeezed is best, zest the lime first)
• 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
• 2 teaspoon honey
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

  (optional, but recommended)

Instructions

• 1 Cook pasta according to boxed directions. Drain and rinse, coat with a bit of
  olive oil if desired. Set aside.
  
• 2 Whisk or stir together sauce ingredients: mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, 1
  teaspoon portion of minced garlic, lime juice, sriracha, honey and crushed red
  pepper flakes. Set aside.
• 3 Bring a large skillet or frying pan to medium high heat, add the olive oil,
  second ½ tablespoon portion of minced garlic, and the shrimp. Add a pinch of
  salt and pepper, then paprika. Cook the shrimp until pink, about 3-4 minutes.
  Remove the shrimp to a plate, set aside.
  
• 4 Add the sauce to your skillet or frying pan and cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir the
  sauce in the pan, picking up all of the pan drippings and flavor of the cooked
  shrimp.
• 5 Add the cooked pasta, toss to coat evenly with the sauce then add the shrimp and
  toss as well. Garnish with lime zest, Parmesan cheese, additional crushed red
  pepper flakes, or sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
  

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