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Super Simple Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Super Simple Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Lemon Garlic Shrimp is a great weeknight meal in minutes that requires mostly on-hand ingredients. Here it's paired with homemade fettuccini noodles, but dry pasta will work, too.

Author: Pesto & Potatoes

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: Italian

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 488 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 lb - shrimp
  • 3 tablespoons - butter
  • 2 tablespoons - olive oil
  • 3 cloves - garlic
  • 1 - lemon
  • ½ tsp - salt
  • ¼ tsp - black pepper
  • pinch - red pepper flakes
  • Fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and stir to combine.
  2. Add minced garlic to the pan and cook for about 1 minute.
  3. Add shrimp to the pan, and season with salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook shrimp for three minutes per side.
  4. Zest 1 lemon into the pan and squeeze juice from the lemon onto the shrimp. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve garnished with chopped, fresh parsley.

Nutrition

Energy: 488 kcal | Total Fat: 32 g | Saturated: 13 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 411 mg | Total Carbs: 7 g | Fiber: 2 g | Sugars: 1 g | Proteins: 47 g | Sodium: 998 mg | Polyunsaturated: 2 g | Monounsaturated: 15 g

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