Angel hair pasta with shrimp and a homemade Bang Bang sauce
- 1 1/4 cups mayo or light mayo
- 1 1/4 cups sweet Thai chili sauce
- 2-3 tablespoons Sriracha
- 1 pound angel hair pasta (or pasta of choice)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- kosher salt, pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste or minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/3 cup pasta water (scoop it out right before draining your pasta)
- Optional: chives, extra lemon wedges to squeeze over top
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In a bowl add the mayo or light mayo, sweet Thai chili sauce, and Sriracha. Whisk together and set aside.
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Boil the pasta in salted water according to package directions. Drain the pasta and set aside. (remember to remove 1/3 cup of the pasta water before draining)
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Set the same pot that the pasta was boiled in over medium heat. Add the olive oil, shrimp, Old Bay, kosher salt, pepper, garlic, and lemon juice. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until shrimp are cooked through.
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Add the pasta, 1/3 cup pasta water, and most of the bang bang sauce. Toss until evenly mixed. Taste for seasoning and add more kosher salt and pepper if needed.
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Serve with remaining bang bang sauce drizzled over top. Top with chives and lemon wedges on the side if desired.