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Shrimp Piccata
This simple meal of shrimp in a lemony caper piccata sauce is a deliciously no fuss recipe with plenty of vibrant flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 337 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb 16/20 count shrimp peeled and rinsed. I leave the tails on.
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
piccata sauce
- 1/2 cup salted butter, cut in pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 4 Tbsp capers, drained
- 2 Tbsp parsley, finely minced
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Dry your shrimp on paper towels to remove excess moisture. Toss the shrimp with olive oil and sea salt.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Sauté the shrimp, in batches, for about a minute per side until the shrimp curls slightly, feels firm, and is opaque. Set the shrimp aside on a plate.
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piccata sauce
- Melt the butter over low heat in a small skillet.
- Add the garlic and sauté gently for a minute. You don't want to brown the garlic, you are merely infusing the flavor into the butter and taking the raw edge off.
- Whisk in the lemon juice and capers and let the sauce gently simmer for another minute or so.
- Add the parsley and season with salt if needed.
- Add the shrimp back into the pan with the sauce and heat through very gently. Serve with more parsley and freshly cracked black pepper.
Nutrition Information
Calories
337kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
244mg
(81%)
Sodium
831mg
(35%)
Potassium
334mg
(10%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
889IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 337
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 337kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 244mg | 81% |
| Sodium | 831mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 334mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 889IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.