Skillet Shrimp and Asparagus
Skillet Shrimp and Asparagus could be just the gluten free and pescatarian recipe you've been looking for. This main course has 257 calories, 27g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. For $3.48 per serving, this recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. 1430 people were glad they tried this recipe. If you have shrimp, lemon juice, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Simply Recipes. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 78%. Try Skillet Gnocchi with Shrimp & Asparagus, Skillet Shrimp and Pasta with Asparagus, and Skillet Shrimp with Orzo, Fetan and Asparagus for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
3/4 pound of asparagus, woody ends discarded, spears thinly sliced on the diagonal
Pinch of black pepper
1 Tbsp butter
4 cloves garlic, minced (about 4 teaspoons)
2 Tbsp minced chives or green onion greens
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, quartered, thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 pound small red skinned new potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices or small dice
Salt (to taste)
1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp (can leave tails on for presentation if you want), 16-20 count
1/2 cup water
Equipment:
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
1 Saut onions and garlic: Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the sliced onions and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, cook a minute more.2 Add potatoes, water, cover and cook: Add the potatoes and 1/2 cup water. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, until the potatoes are almost cooked through.3 Add asparagus: Add the thinly sliced asparagus, toss with the potato mixture, cover and cook for one minute.4 Add the shrimp, lemon juice, lemon zest, chives:Add the shrimp, lemon juice, lemon zest, and chives. Toss and cover and cook until shrimp is just cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add more salt or pepper to taste.
Step by step:
Add the shrimp, lemon juice, lemon zest, chives
1. Add the shrimp, lemon juice, lemon zest, and chives. Toss and cover and cook until shrimp is just cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Add more salt or pepper to taste.
Add asparagus
1. Add the thinly sliced asparagus, toss with the potato mixture, cover and cook for one minute.4
Add potatoes, water, cover and cook
1. Add the potatoes and 1/2 cup water. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, until the potatoes are almost cooked through.3
1 Saut onions and garlic
1. Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet on medium high heat.
2. Add the sliced onions and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the garlic, cook a minute more.2
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
