FRIED SHRIMP & ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Fried Shrimp & Angel Hair Pasta image

Provided by Amy H.

Categories Seafood

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 19

FOR THE SHRIMP
1 lb raw shrimp, peeled & deveined, tails removed
1/2 c milk
2 large eggs
2 c flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
oil for frying
FOR THE PASTA
1 lb angel hair pasta or thin spaghetti
3 c half & half or cream
1/2 stick butter
3 Tbsp flour
1 c parmesan cheese
2 medium tomatos, finely diced
1 c basil leaves, sliced into very thin ribbons
shaved parmesan for garnish
fresh, chopped, parsley for garnish

Steps:

1. Boil Angel hair pasta according to package directions, Drain and rinse, set aside.
2. FOR THE SHRIMP
3. While oil is heating and pasta is cooking, beat together egg and milk in a bowl; set aside. In a separate bowl mix together flour and seasonings with a wire wisk; set aside.
4. Dip shrimp in egg and roll in flour. Fry shrimp in hot oil over medium heat. Drain on paper towels. Set in oven just warm enough to keep shrimp hot and crisp while you prepare pasta, but wont continue to cook it.
5. Drain shrimp on a rack over a cookie sheet and place in a 170 degree oven while you make the sauce.
6. FOR THE SAUCE
7. Drain oil out of skillet and wipe with a paper towel. Melt butter in skillet. Add flour, stirring with wire wisk until it makes a smooth paste. Add half & half and continue to stir until slightly thickened. Add parmesan cheese and stir until smooth and thickened. Add salt & pepper to taste. Mix pasta into pan with sauce.
8. To plate: layer pasta on a plate. Sprinkle with diced tomatoes and ribboned basil leaves. Layer fried shrimp over basil and tomato. Garnish with a little shaved parmesan and fresh parsley.