Seafood Linguine with White Wine Sauce (Printable Version)

An elegant Italian pasta featuring shrimp, clams, and mussels in a delicate white wine and garlic reduction.

# What You'll Need:

→ Seafood

01 - 7 oz large shrimp, peeled and deveined
02 - 9 oz fresh clams, scrubbed
03 - 9 oz fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded

→ Pasta

04 - 14 oz dried linguine

→ Sauce

05 - 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
06 - 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
07 - 1 small shallot, finely chopped
08 - ½ tsp red pepper flakes
09 - ¾ cup dry white wine
10 - 1 cup fish or chicken stock
11 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter
12 - Zest of ½ lemon
13 - 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
14 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Garnish

15 - 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
16 - Lemon wedges

# How-To Steps:

01 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the linguine until just al dente according to package instructions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain and set aside.
02 - Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and shallot; sauté until fragrant and soft, about 2 minutes. Add red pepper flakes if using.
03 - Increase heat to medium-high. Add shrimp and sauté for 1 minute per side until just turning pink. Remove shrimp to a plate and set aside.
04 - Add clams and mussels to the skillet. Pour in the white wine, cover, and cook for 3–4 minutes until shells begin to open. Discard any that do not open.
05 - Add stock, bring to a simmer, and cook uncovered for 2–3 minutes. Return the shrimp to the pan.
06 - Add cooked linguine, reserved pasta water, butter, lemon zest, and juice. Toss everything together over low heat until pasta is coated and seafood is heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley and lemon wedges.

# Tips for Success:

01 -
  • The sauce creates itself as the seafood releases its natural briny essence, meaning less work with maximum flavor.
  • The entire dish comes together in the time it takes to boil pasta, making it secretly perfect for both weeknight dinners and impressive entertaining.
02 -
  • Never cover the pot after adding the pasta back to the sauce or youll end up with soggy noodles instead of the perfect al dente texture.
  • The reserved pasta water is liquid gold for binding the sauce if it seems too thin, just a splash at a time works miracles.
03 -
  • Add a splash of cream off the heat at the very end if you want a slightly richer sauce that still allows the seafood flavors to shine through.
  • For deeper flavor dimension, simmer the empty shells in your stock for 5 minutes before straining and using in the recipe.
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