Cook the pasta al dente or 1 minute shy of cooking instructions.
Reserve ½ cup of pasta water and drain.
While the pasta is cooking, in a large pan, sauté the garlic on medium heat with olive oil.
Once the garlic has slightly softened, add the gochujang paste.
Lower the heat and cook the gochujang out to mellow some of the spice. The oil should turn into a beautiful red hue.
Add the cooked pasta and the pasta water. Simmer until the sauce has coagulated and starts sticking onto the pasta.
Add the shrimp and stir to combine.
Turn the heat to low, add parmesan and finish the pasta with butter. This helps the sauce stay glossy.
Optionally, finish with chives / Italian parsley / a little more olive oil. Plate. Garnish with more grated parmesan. Enjoy!!!
