Description
Quick Lemon Garlic Shrimp with asparagus in a fresh citrus garlic sauce ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 bunch asparagus trimmed and cut
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lemon juice and zest
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons parsley
Instructions
- Rinse and dry shrimp then season with salt and pepper
- Trim and cut asparagus into pieces
- Heat oil and cook garlic until fragrant
- Cook shrimp until pink then remove
- Cook asparagus until tender crisp
- Return shrimp and add lemon juice zest and butter
- Toss and cook briefly then garnish and serve
Notes
- Do not overcook shrimp
- Use fresh lemon for best flavor
- Serve immediately for best texture
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 480
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 24
- Cholesterol: 180