Lemon-Garlic Jumbo Shrimp Recipe

It doesn’t get much easier than this lemon-garlic jumbo shrimp recipe! This versatile main course goes from refrigerator to dinner table in less than 15 minutes and with only 5 main ingredients. If you’ve already done some food prep for the week grab your prepped salad fixings and/or rice out of the fridge and you’ll have a delicious meal for the family before your favorite Netflix episode is over.

Lemon-Garlic Jumbo Shrimp Recipe

Lemon-Garlic Jumbo Shrimp Ingredients:

• 3 T. unsalted butter
• 1 T. garlic, finely minced
• 1 lb. Jumbo shrimp (10/15 ct.), peeled, deveined, and tail removed
• 1 large organic lemon, zest and juice
• 1 T. ground cumin
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Fresh parsley leaves, chopped

The tools that I love to use in the kitchen are (I’ve included my affiliate links to the products I use):

• [easyazon_link identifier=”B018QOLTYM” locale=”US” tag=”reamom0b-20″]Lemon zester[/easyazon_link], great for getting the most use of the zest with minimal effort.
• [easyazon_link identifier=”B00YBP918M” locale=”US” tag=”reamom0b-20″]Citrus juicer[/easyazon_link], I use this for everything and it gets every last drop of citrus juice with minimal effort.
• [easyazon_link identifier=”B00HEZ888K” locale=”US” tag=”reamom0b-20″]Garlic mincer[/easyazon_link], I put the whole clove in with the skin on and the mincer does all the work for me.

Lemon-Garlic Jumbo Shrimp Directions:

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add shrimp to skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until shrimp start to turn pink.
3. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and ground cumin to the skillet and stir to combine thoroughly. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and remove from heat.
4. Spoon shrimp mixture over a bed of cooked quinoa, brown rice, or your favorite gluten-free pasta. Drizzle some pan juices over each serving and garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!

The classic flavors of this dish go with just about any side dish you choose including this quick and easy cilantro lime rice. The lemon-garlic jumbo shrimp also make a delicious low carb entrée when paired with steamed vegetables or a green side salad.

Lemon-Garlic Jumbo Shrimp Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 7 minutes mins

Total Time 12 minutes mins

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 3 T. unsalted butter
• 1 T. garlic finely minced
• 1 lb. Jumbo shrimp 10/15 ct., peeled, deveined, and tail removed
• 1 large organic lemon zest and juice
• 1 T. ground cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley leaves chopped

Instructions

 

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add shrimp to skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until shrimp start to turn pink.
• Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and ground cumin to the skillet and stir to combine thoroughly. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and remove from heat.
• Spoon shrimp mixture over a bed of cooked quinoa, brown rice, or your favorite gluten-free pasta. Drizzle some pan juices over each serving and garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!