The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

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longer.  Remove  from    the     heat,   add     the     butter,     parsley,
and lemon zest and juice, and stir to combine. Set the
sauce aside.



  1.  Place   the pasta   in  a   large   pot and cover   with    hot water.

    Add a large pinch of salt and bring to a boil over high
    heat, stirring occasionally to keep the pasta from sticking.
    Continue to cook until the pasta is fully softened but
    retains a slight bite in the center (about 1 minute less than
    the box recommends after the pasta reaches a boil). Drain
    the pasta, reserving ½ cup of cooking liquid, and return
    to the pot, set over medium-low heat.



  2. Pour the sauce and shrimp over the pasta, add half of the
    reserved pasta water, and stir until the sauce comes
    together and coats the pasta, about 2 minutes, adding
    more pasta water as necessary until the desired
    consistency is reached. Season to taste with salt and
    pepper and serve immediately.

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