Description
This Healthy Garlic Butter Shrimp and Broccoli recipe is a quick and flavorful dish that is perfect for a nutritious weeknight meal. Succulent shrimp are cooked in a delicious garlic butter sauce and paired with tender broccoli for a satisfying and low-carb dinner option.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Broccoli:
- 4 cups broccoli florets
Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Garnish:
- Chopped fresh parsley and lemon wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Sauté Broccoli: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Sauté broccoli florets for 4-5 minutes until bright green and tender.
- Cook Garlic Butter Shrimp: Push broccoli to one side of the skillet. Add butter and minced garlic to the other side. Cook until fragrant. Add shrimp, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
- Combine and Serve: Toss shrimp and broccoli with garlic butter. Drizzle with lemon juice. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges. Serve hot.
Notes
- Serve over brown rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice for a complete meal.
- Add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 190mg
