Description
This Best Lemon Garlic Shrimp recipe is a quick and flavorful dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Succulent shrimp cooked in a zesty lemon garlic sauce, served with fresh parsley and lemon wedges.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails on or off)
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prepare Shrimp: Pat the shrimp dry, season with salt and pepper.
- Cook Garlic: Heat olive oil in a skillet, sauté garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Cook Shrimp: Add shrimp, cook until pink, then add lemon zest, juice, and butter.
- Finish: Remove from heat, toss with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- This shrimp is delicious over pasta, rice, or crusty bread.
- For a smoky flavor, grill the shrimp after brushing with the lemon garlic mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 1/4 pound shrimp
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
