Description
A quick and easy recipe for lemon garlic shrimp served over rice, perfect for a weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked rice
- Optional toppings: sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add shrimp to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, until pink and cooked through.
- Stir in lemon juice and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the shrimp mixture over cooked rice.
- Add your favorite optional toppings.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the skillet with the garlic.
- Ensure your shrimp is fully cooked before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: lemon garlic shrimp, shrimp rice bowl, easy shrimp recipe, quick dinner, weeknight meal, seafood