Irresistible Lemon Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 16 large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails on, or more to taste
• 3 large cloves garlic, smashed, or more to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), or to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 teaspoons lemon zest

Instructions

1. Start by gathering all of your ingredients.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it's warm, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shrimp, garlic, and pepper flakes all at once, then stir everything together. Season with seafood seasoning, salt, and black pepper, mixing until well combined.
3. Cook and stir until the shrimp turn bright pink on the outside and the meat becomes opaque, usually about 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Reduce the heat to low, then stir in the parsley, lemon juice, and lemon zest to finish.

Nutrition

• Calories: 76 kcal
• Fat Content: 1 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 0 g
• Sodium Content: 460 mg
• Protein Content: 14 g
• Cholesterol Content: 128 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 2 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g