Description
A quick and healthy low-carb dinner featuring garlic butter shrimp served with zucchini noodles. Ready in just 25 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 medium zucchinis, spiralized
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until pink. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add zucchini noodles and cook for 2-3 minutes until tender.
- Return shrimp to the skillet. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and toss to combine.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh shrimp for best flavor.
- Adjust red pepper flakes for desired spiciness.
- Serve immediately for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 240mg
Keywords: garlic butter shrimp, zucchini noodles, low-carb dinner, quick meal, healthy recipe