Spicy Garlic Shrimp

You will always find a bag of shrimp in my freezer – they’re delicious, healthy and only take minutes to cook. This spicy garlic shrimp is a favorite at my house. I often serve this dish as a main course with pasta or rice, but it also makes an amazing appetizer. Best of all, it’s ready in just minutes so it’s perfect for those busy weeknights when you don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. These spicy garlic shrimp are simply cooked in a pan with olive oil, garlic, lemon zest and juice, parsley and red pepper flakes. You can easily adjust the heat level by using more or less of the red pepper flakes.

I often reserve some of the shrimp without pepper flakes for the kids and then spice up the adult portions.

Spicy Garlic Shrimp

This recipe for spicy garlic shrimp has bold flavors and only takes 5 minutes to cook! The perfect appetizer or main course.

 Course Appetizer, Main

 Prep Time 5 minutes

 Cook Time 5 minutes

 Total Time 10 minutes

 Servings 4 servings

 Calories 147 kcal

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound of large shrimp peeled and deveined

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes depends on your heat preference

1 teaspoon lemon zest

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

2 tablespoons of chopped parsley or cilantro

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat.


2. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste.


3. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and opaque.


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