Servings: 6-8
Start to finish: 30 minutes
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds large shrimp (26 to 30 per pound), peeled, deveined, and halved crosswise, shells reserved
1 cup dry white wine
5 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest, plus lemon wedges for serving
1 pound spaghettini or thin spaghetti
Heat 1/4 cup oil in 12-inch skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add shrimp shells and cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to turn spotty brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Off heat, carefully add wine. Once bubbling subsides, return skillet to medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain wine mixture through fine-mesh strainer into large bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. (You should have about 2/3 cup wine mixture.) Wipe skillet clean with paper towels.
Heat remaining oil and garlic in now-empty skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until garlic is fragrant and just beginning to brown, about 30 seconds. Add reserved wine mixture and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to simmer. Add shrimp, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until just opaque, about 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in parsley, butter, and lemon zest.
Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts of water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot. Add sauce and toss to coat. Adjust consistency with reserved cooking water as needed. Season with pepper to taste. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition information per serving: 597 calories; 206 calories from fat; 23 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 211 mg cholesterol; 957 mg sodium; 59 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 30 g protein.
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