Description
A bright, savory one-pan dinner featuring garlicky shrimp, lemon, and Mediterranean spices that is elegant yet effortless.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt, pepper, paprika, and oregano. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil.
- Add minced garlic to the pan and sauté for 20–30 seconds.
- Add seasoned shrimp in a single layer and cook for 1–2 minutes without moving them. Flip and cook for another 1–2 minutes until they are pink and opaque.
- Remove from heat, squeeze lemon juice over the shrimp, and toss.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
Do not overcrowd the pan when cooking shrimp; if necessary, cook in batches. Keep residual heat in mind when checking for doneness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: shrimp, one-pan, Mediterranean, quick dinner, seafood