Delicious Lemon Pepper Shrimp
Garlic, lemon, cracked black pepper, and butter dress this shrimp perfectly, enhancing its seafoody flavor, and enchanting your tastebuds. A few minutes in a hot skillet and the shrimp is ready to dive into your mouth. Who needs sides, anyways! Just give me the shrimp! How long it takes: Only 15 minutes! Equipment you’ll need: A skillet or frying pan, a lemon zester, and a knife. Tongs help, too! Servings: 4 I always have frozen shrimp in my freezer. It thaws quickly under running water for quick and easy meals. Keep reading for more shrimp recipes.
What To Serve with Lemon Pepper Shrimp
Lemon pepper shrimp is perfect with an easy arugula salad dressed with a luscious lemon vinaigrette. Serve it with spaghetti squash with herbs and Parmesan cheese. Lemon roasted broccoli with Parmesan is a great side, too.
How To Make Lemon Pepper Shrimp
All you need is a good hot skillet and about 5 minutes. Make sure everything is ready before you get started because this goes really fast! Choose a pan that’s large enough to accommodate all the shrimp in a single layer. We don’t want to crowd ’em! Cook, flip, add seasonings. Sizzle the shrimp for a couple of minutes, flip them over as quickly as you can with tongs, and add butter, lemon, and garlic. Cook two more minutes and hey, presto! you’re done. Dinner is served.
Make It Your Own
This is such a simple and perfect recipe that it’s difficult to imagine a different way to make it. That being said, you could:
Substitute extra large shrimp or scallops. Keep in mind that the cooking time will change.. Omit or increase the garlic. Make it spicy: Add ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes. Okay, that’s all I’m giving you. I really want you to experience this shrimp in all its perfect glory. (If you’re looking for a meal idea, try shrimp with chimichurri rice or one of the recipes listed below.)
Storage & Reheating Tips
Lemon shrimp is best served immediately. Refrigerate leftover shrimp for up to three days. Reheat gently in the microwave.
Loving shrimp?
Shrimp is so tasty, and it’s low calorie, convenient, and good for you. What more can you ask for? Try:
Shrimp Salad with Mango and Avocado Air Fryer Breaded Shrimp or Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas — cook everything in the oven! Grilled Shrimp Kabobs with Pineapple — you’ll need skewers for this one. Shrimp Tacos with avocado, mango and pineapple salsa Grilled Shrimp Salad with garlic parmesan Italian vinaigrette Shrimp Alfredo Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
