Garlicky Shrimp Pasta

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

Delicate shrimp, volatile garlic, and a whole mess of oil—what could possibly go wrong?

SERVES 4

TIME 1 hour

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To get everything we wanted in a shrimp and pasta recipe—al dente pasta and moist shrimp bound by a supple sauce infused with a deep garlic flavor—we cut the shrimp in thirds before marinating them in minced garlic. Then we cooked whole gar...

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