Spicy Lemon Shrimp

Name: Spicy Lemon Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 340-g pkg frozen raw shrimp, thawed and peeled; 1 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes; 1/8 tsp salt; 3 tbsp lemon juice

Prep Time10 min
Total Time15 min
Makes4 Servings

By Chatelaine

A white bowl filled with smoky cheese grits topped with spicy lemon shrimp.

Roberto Caruso

Serve these lemony sautéed shrimp on top of cheesy grits for an easy weeknight meal that's full of flavour.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
340-g pkg frozen raw shrimp, thawed and peeled
1 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes
1/8 tsp salt
3 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Heat a medium non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then shrimp, chili flakes and salt. Cook until shrimp turns pink, 3 to 4 min. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 124, Protein 17g, Carbohydrates 2g, Fat 5g, Sodium 198mg.

Serve with our Smoky Cheese Grits.

Kitchen tip Forgot to defrost your shrimp? No problem—just rinse frozen shrimp in a sieve under cold running water until ice crystals melt. Separate the shrimp, then drain well and pat dry.

Get more cozy weeknight dinners, including Cauliflower Farro Bowls and Toasted Orzo, Chickpea and Tomato Stoup.

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Dinner seafood stovetop Quick Weeknight Dinners

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