Best Orange Brown Butter Shrimp Pasta Recipe - Talking Meals (2024)

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Easy Orange Brown Butter Shrimp Pasta Recipe is simply delicious with a sweet and savory butter that’s browned until nutty and delicious.

Lick your lips buttery, silky, slightly sweet, slightly nutty…this is my Easy Orange Brown Butter Shrimp Pasta Recipe! It has rocked my world this week and it’s about to rock yours. Now, before you run because it’s January and you’re on a health kick and ‘butter’ scares you, listen up. It’s only 485 calories per serving and it’s outrageously delicious! A little butter browned goes a long way here.

Here is a video showing how easy this recipe is!

Shrimp: Delicious and Good for You

Ever since getting my Certification in Nutrition and Healthy Living, I look for added health benefits of foods. Fish is a healthy protein that I wish we ate more of in my family. The truth is, it’s difficult to get the kids to eat it. But, they really like shrimp! They like that they can pick it up with their fingers and has a fresh flavor that’s more mild than fish.

For me, I’m happy because shrimp has many healthy benefits. It’s low in calories and it’s lean source protein. It also has Vitamin B12, Iron, and Magnesium. Shrimp, like fish, also contains antioxidants. Antioxidants have been linked to promoting heart health. (Always consult with your medical provider for any questions or concerns about your specific diet).

Here are a couple more delicious and easy Shrimp Dinner Recipes to try!

• Shrimp Baja Tacos with Mango Salsa and Chipotle Crema
• Shrimp and Grits with Cream Sauce and Chicken Andouille Sausage
• Shrimp Mei Fun Recipe {Singapore Rice Noodles}
• Garlic Lime Shrimp with Tzatziki Sauce
• Baked Coconut Shrimp

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Simple Equipment Needed

I use my absolute favorite12″ Ceramic Pan, which is great because food really does slide right off with minimal oil and I don’t have to worry about food sticking and burning. It comes with a glass lid, which is perfect for watching your dinner cook!

Prep-Ahead Steps for Orange Brown Butter Shrimp

We are all extremely busy and making dinner during the week can be overwhelming. Here are the steps you prepare in the day(s) in advance and store in the fridge as your meal Kit… (See the recipe below for more details)

For this recipe, you can prep everything, but you do not want to cook the shrimp until you are ready to eat. The shrimp take just a few minutes to cook and do not reheat very well without becoming rubbery. Make sure your shrimp are fully cleaned and rinsed under cold water. Keep in the fridge until ready to cook.

Thinly Slice the 2 scallions. Mince the garlic. Chop the parsley.

Cut the orange in half and cut 2 thin slices from half and then quarter those slices. Zest the other half of the orange, then juice both halves of the orange and set the juice, the zest, and slices aside. (or store in the fridge)

In a small sauce pot, add the butter and simmer on low heat until it gets brown and starts to release a nutty, almost sweet aroma, about 5-8 minutes. Turn off heat and set aside for later.

Cook the Orange Brown Butter Shrimp Pasta Recipe

Boil a large pot of water for the pasta. Once the pasta water is boiling, add a splash of Olive Oil and a pinch of salt.

Add the pasta and stir so that it all is immersed in the water and doesn’t stick it itself. Boil the pasta until al dente.

Preheat large skillet on high heat. Add olive oil to the pan and spread it around to coat the bottom.

Add flour to a wide bowl and season with salt and pepper. Dredge shrimp in the flour, then shake the excess flour off and add to the hot oiled pan.

Cook on medium to high heat for 2-3 minutes, then flip each piece and cook for one more minute.

Add the juice from the orange, the orange zest, the orange slices, the butter, the minced garlic, scallions, 1 tablespoon parsley, and the broth.

Cook for 1 minute in the sauce and then flip the shrimp and cook for one more minute until sauce starts to thicken. Add the cooked pasta directly from the pasta water and mix to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve and garnish with the remaining parsley.

ENJOY! 😍 Carrie