Tangy Lemon-Garlic Shrimp

Name: Tangy Lemon-Garlic Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 16 large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails on, or more to taste; 3 large cloves garlic, smashed, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste; 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), or to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 3 teaspoons lemon zest

⏱️ Ready in 20 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 15 views

This simple shrimp dish can be used as a pre-meal snack or the appetizer course. It's easy and quick to make on the stovetop, especially when the lemon juice, zest, and garlic are measured ahead of time.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

16 large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails on, or more to taste

3 large cloves garlic, smashed, or more to taste

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste

2 teaspoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), or to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

3 teaspoons lemon zest

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 76

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.9g 1%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 460mg 20%

Total Carbohydrate 2.4g 1%

Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%

Total Sugars 0.3g

Protein 14.2g 28%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat until warm, about 3 minutes.

Add shrimp, garlic, and crushed red pepper all at once and stir together.

Add seafood seasoning, salt, and black pepper.

Mix everything together.

Cook over medium heat until shrimp are fully cooked, 3 to 5 minutes.

Pour lemon juice into skillet and stir again.

Reduce heat to low; add parsley and lemon zest.

Transfer only shrimp to a serving platter.