Lemon-Garlic Shrimp
Description
Lemon-garlic shrimp is a delicious appetizer that's perfect to throw together before a last-minute party. Or, serve it over pasta and make it a main dish.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
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16 large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails on, or more to taste
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3 large cloves garlic, smashed, or more to taste
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1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
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2 teaspoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), or to taste
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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3 teaspoons lemon zest
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp, garlic, and pepper flakes all at once and stir together. Add seafood seasoning, salt, and black pepper and mix until combined.
3
Cook and stir until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.
4
Reduce heat to low and stir in parsley, lemon juice, and lemon zest.