This is such a great weeknight meal, because it is ready within 15 minutes! You can pair this meal with pasta or eat it as is. I love a good garlic lemon shrimp! This meal is so flavorful, easy to put together, and is loved by everyone! (especially the kids, which is always a bonus! :):)
Prep: 8 minutes Cook time: 10-15 minutes
Ingredients:
-1 1/2 lbs of cleaned and deveined shrimp
-1/4 cup salted butter (melted)
-2 tablespoons white wine
-5 large cloves of garlic (2 chopped fine)
-3 tablespoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice
-3 thin slices of lemon
-Sprinkle of: salt, pepper, paprika, red pepper flakes
-2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
Asparagus:
-Buy a bunch of large thick asparagus
-olive oil
-1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
-sprinkle of salt, pepper, and garlic powder
Next Step:
-Preheat oven to 350 F
-Take the tails off your shrimp and add them to a large baking dish. (don't layer your shrimp)
-Pour the melted butter over the shrimp.
-Add the chopped garlic.
-Pour the wine over the shrimp.
-Pour the lemon juice over the shrimp.
-Add the extra 3 cloves of garlic (skin on) to your baking dish.
-Sprinkle salt, pepper, paprika, and red pepper flakes over your shrimp.
-Add the 3 slices of lemon to your baking dish.
-On another small baking dish, add your asparagus.
-Drizzle olive oil over your asparagus, and season with parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
-Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Shrimp sizes vary, you will know your shrimp are done when they turn pink.
-Take out your shrimp and sprinkle the fresh parsley over your cooked shrimp. Spoon the sauce over your shrimp. Also, take out your asparagus. *(note-if you buy thin/skinny asparagus, they will cook faster)
-Serve immediately.
-ENJOY!!
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