Red Lobster Cajun Shrimp Linguine and Other Royal Restaurant Recipes

Real restaurant recipes are part of what makes famous restaurants famous. Whether it’s the Red Lobster Cajun Shrimp Linguine or any other of your favorite recipes from famous restaurants, did you know that many of these recipes are available for you to prepare from the comfort of your home?

Imagine using recipes from real restaurants, like this one from Red Lobster, at your next family dinner or party and impressing all of your family and friends. Not only will you be impressed, but you and everyone else will be able to enjoy the delicious food. Even if you are not an experienced chef, these real restaurant recipes are easy to understand and allow you to create them in your own home. The cost and time savings will be staggering! Below is the restaurant’s recipe for Red Lobster Cajun Shrimp Linguine.

Red Lobster Linguini with Cajun Shrimp

Ingredients:

1 pound linguine, 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, salt, ground black pepper, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 minced white onion, 4 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1 pound – approximately 25 – shrimp (shelled and deveined, glue removed), 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, sugar, lemon juice

Recipe for 4 people. Make the necessary adjustments for larger quantities.
1. Place the shrimp in a small mixing bowl. Sprinkle shrimp with cayenne, salt, pepper, and thyme. Mix and let it rest.
2. Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water.
3. While the pasta is boiling, melt the butter in a separate skillet with olive oil over medium to medium high heat.
4. Sauté onion until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes. Stir for 30 seconds and don’t let the garlic burn.
6. Add the tomato paste, heavy cream, and a pinch of sugar. Stir the ingredients and continue cooking until just combined.
7. Add the shrimp and cook 2 minutes.
8. Add the pasta and mix, you can add the water reserved for the pasta to moisten if necessary.
9. Allow shrimp to finish cooking, 1 to 2 more minutes. Don’t overcook. Add the parsley. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Remove from heat, squeeze lemon juice over pasta and serve.

Try this Red Lobster Cajun Shrimp Linguine for your next outing or meal and enjoy! You will find it delicious and easy to make, and you can find many other real restaurant recipes like this one!