Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp with Asparagus

 Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp with Asparagus – this is an easy, light and healthy dinner option that is cooked in one pan and can be on your table in 15 minutes. Buttery shrimp and asparagus flavored with lemon juice and garlic. Only 309 calories per serving! Incredibly easy and incredibly delicious! This is the kind of recipe I live for. Why? Because it’s easy to make, takes minimal effort, and is a hot meal on my dinner table in 15 minutes. I had some asparagus that needed cooked, but I have a feeling this dish would taste amazing with a side of pasta or, if you’re looking to keep this meal low-carb, with zoodles (zucchini noodles). Maybe even spiralized sweet potato “noodles”! Mmmhmmm.

The freshly squeezed lemon juice compliments the flavor of both the shrimp and the asparagus very well. It gives this already tasty dish a refreshing and light boost for your taste buds.

I recently discovered the use of a garlic press. My oh my how I have been missing out. If I am feeling lazy – I will use jarred minced garlic. I’ll admit it.

Using jarred minced garlic happens often because my life gets to be too busy and a bit tiresome to be standing in the kitchen manually mincing garlic cloves. It’s tedious is it not?? Not to mention it gets sticky and your hands, as well as the cutting board, smell like garlic. Not that I mind that. It’s more of the sticky aspect for me.

emon Garlic Butter Shrimp with Asparagus

Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp with Asparagus - this is an easy, light and healthy dinner option that is cooked in one pan and can be on your table in 15 minutes. Buttery shrimp and asparagus flavored with lemon juice and garlic. Only 309 calories per serving!

 Course Main Course

 Prep Time 5 minutes

 Cook Time 10 minutes

 Total Time 15 minutes

 Servings 4 people

 Calories 309 kcal

Ingredients

Shrimp:

1.5 lbs medium raw shrimp peeled and deveined, tail-on or tail-off

2 tbsp butter

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 tsp italian seasoning

1/4 tsp onion powder

salt and pepper to taste

1/4 tsp smoked paprika or regular

Asparagus:

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp olive oil

1 lb asparagus

salt to taste

Garnishment:

2 tbsp parsley

1/2 lemon juiced

Instructions

Place a large non-stick skillet with butter over medium heat. Once melted, add the shrimp. Season with salt and pepper (to taste). Allow to cook 1-2 minutes on one side.

Add the minced garlic, italian seasoning, onion powder and smoked paprika. Stir to combine and flipping the shrimp to cook on the opposite side.

Cook for 1-2 minutes or until the shrimp has turned pink. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.

Combine the butter and olive oil to the same pan. Once the butter has melted, add the asparagus. Season with salt (to taste). Allow to cook until the asparagus is fork-tender. Approximately 4-6 minutes. Time will be dependent on how thick the asparagus is.

Add the shrimp back to the pan. Squeeze half of a lemon over the top of the shrimp and asparagus. Allow to cook for 1-2 minutes.

Remove from heat, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

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