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Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Our garlic shrimp recipe is a perfect dish for meal preps. It's quick, easy, and tastes good every single time.
  • cook TIME 12 mins
  • prep TIME 8 mins
  • total TIME 20 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 505 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (15)

  • 12 oz peeled shrimp from 24 oz whole shrimp
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper divided
  • 1/2 tsp pepper flake
  • 1 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp honey
  • 4 oz crystal lettuce cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 oz cucumber halved and sliced
  • 4 oz cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
  • 3 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice

INSTRUCTIONS

1

In a bowl, stir together 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp mustard, 1/2 tsp honey, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Refrigerate both this dressing and the vegetables (crystal lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, all cut up into bite-sized pieces and weighing 4 oz each) until serving.

2

Melt 3 tbsp butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Saute 2 tbsp garlic (or more, to your liking) for about 30 seconds.

3

Add 12 oz peeled shrimp to the skillet along with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper.

4

Cook for about 6 minutes.

5

Turn off the heat and sprinkle on top 2 tbsp parsley and 1/2 tsp pepper flakes.

6

To serve, drizzle the dressing on top of the vegetables. Serve the salad along with the shrimp and 3 1/2 cups cooked rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 505kcal | Fat 15g | Saturated Fat 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 6g | Cholesterol 297mg | Sodium 539mg | Potassium 681mg | Carbohydrate 52g | Fiber 2g | Sugar 3g | Protein 39g | Vitamin A 555IU | Vitamin C 13mg | Calcium 141mg | Iron 4mg