Description
A flavorful and easy lemon garlic shrimp recipe for a quick meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add shrimp to the pan and cook until pink.
- Stir in lemon juice, zest, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh shrimp for best flavor.
- Adjust red pepper flakes for desired heat.
- Serve with rice or pasta for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Sauté
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: best lemon garlic shrimp recipe