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Spicy Garlic Shrimp
Spicy Garlic Shrimp has bold flavors and only takes 10 minutes from start to finish! This is the best shrimp dish I've ever had, hands down!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 114 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat.
- Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook for 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and opaque.
- Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes, and lemon zest. Cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat. Add the lemon juice and parsley and toss to coat before serving warm.
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Notes
- You can use tail-on of tail-off shrimp, both will work just fine.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25pound
Calories
114kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
1081mg
(45%)
Potassium
146mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
410IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25pound | |
| Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1081mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 410IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.