Description

A quick and flavorful one-pan meal featuring tender shrimp and crisp-tender broccoli in a zesty garlic lemon butter sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s perfect for weeknight dinners and easy meal prep.

Ingredients

Scale

1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

3 cups broccoli florets

3 tbsp butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp lemon zest

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp paprika

salt and black pepper to taste

1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. Pat shrimp dry and season with salt, pepper, paprika, and red pepper flakes.

2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear shrimp 1½–2 minutes per side until pink; remove and set aside.

3. Add a splash of water to the skillet, cover, and steam broccoli 2–3 minutes until crisp-tender, then uncover and sauté briefly.

4. Reduce heat to medium, melt butter, add garlic and cook 30 seconds, then stir in lemon juice, zest, and pepper flakes.

5. Return shrimp to the pan and toss in the garlic lemon butter sauce for 1 minute.

6. Adjust seasoning, garnish with extra lemon zest or parsley, and serve immediately.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: main course
Method: skillet
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 350
Sugar: 2
Sodium: 600
Fat: 20
Saturated Fat: 10
Unsaturated Fat: 8
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 10
Fiber: 3
Protein: 25
Cholesterol: 180

Keywords: spicy shrimp and broccoli, garlic lemon butter, shrimp skillet, broccoli skillet, weeknight dinner, one pan meal, healthy skillet