Shrimp Alfredo Recipe

We love anything alfredo and recently wanted shrimp. I made this for our family in minutes and it was a huge hit. This Shrimp Alfredo is an easy weeknight meal. It is fast and filling and everyone loved it.

Adding shrimp to alfredo was an easy choice. If you love fettuccini alfredo try these other recipes, Easy Instant pot Chicken Alfredo Recipe, Easy Creamy Chicken Alfredo Recipe and The Best Blackened Chicken Alfredo Recipe.

Why We Love This Recipe

The shrimp was so delicious and the alfredo was creamy, cheesy and so amazing! We all were super impressed with how good this turned out. The creamy sauce is so good that we had to get the last drop on our plates.

This recipe was so easy to make from cooking the shrimp to the perfect alfredo sauce. I love that it was made at home with simple ingredients.

Ingredients

• Shrimp – Choose the peeled and deveined, frozen precooked Shrimp
• Butter – We used unsalted butter
• Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves

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Variations

• Change Pasta – We use fettuccine a lot but penne is another great pasta to try. In fact, we often just use what we have in the pantry or can get on sale at the grocery store. The alfredo would be delicious with linguine, spaghetti noodles and even bow tie pasta.
• Seasoning – Feel free to add in different spices such as oregano, onion powder and basil. You can even add in a bit of spicy flavor such as cayenne or cajun seasoning.
• Vegetables – Toss the fettucine alfredo with chopped veggies such as carrots, asparagus or broccoli.

How to Make Shrimp Alfredo

Step 1 – Add the shrimp with the seasonings and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.

Step 2 – Add all of the delicious cream and Parmesan cheese.

Step 3 – Combine together and let simmer.

Step 4 – It is really that simple and you can top with more Parmesan cheese if you prefer before serving over cooked pasta. Season with salt and pepper.

Expert Tips

• We love adding grated parmesan cheese to our shrimp alfredo. We recommend grating fresh parmesan cheese. We find that it melts better instead of buying the pre shredded cheese.
• My family loves garlic. So we tend to add an extra helping. If you prefer less, then add less. The shrimp alfredo will taste amazing either way.
• Don’t substitute heavy cream– We have experimented with other ingredients and found that it will be more watery if you do. Use heavy cream for this shrimp alfredo recipe.

How Do you Cook the Perfect Pasta?

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Make sure you add salt to the water so your pasta is well seasoned. I also will add some olive oil to keep the pasta from sticking.
• On the pasta box I always following the length of time for the al dente pasta. The pasta will come out firm, but tender.

Shrimp Preparation Tips

• If we are using precooked shrimp, they are usually in the frozen section at the grocery store. To unthaw, simple place in a colander and let cool water over them until they are unthaw.
• I like to go ahead and remove the tails from the shrimp while they are thawing out.
• If you prepare your shrimp ahead of time, place thawed shrimp back in the refrigerator before adding to your pan to heat.

Serving Suggestions

The alfredo sauce is simply amazing by itself. But we always like serving with a side to complete the meal. Here are some of our favorites:

• We love Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks Recipe and it is perfect for getting every last bit of that amazing sauce.
• We often serve a simple salad or Easy Caesar Salad Recipe with this meal. It is quick and easy and goes great with shrimp alfredo.
• You could also try Roasted Green Beans or learn how to steam broccoli in the microwave for a super easy veggie side dish.

We love to keep things simple around here so we can get dinner on the table fast.