Seared Garlic Shrimp with Green Beans
Quick-seared shrimp infused with fresh garlic and bright lemon, paired with crisp-tender green beans for a refreshing meal.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Total: 20 min
- Servings: 1
- Cuisine: Italian
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $3.71/serving
Dietary
- Gluten-Free
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Soy-Free
- Low-Carb
- Low-Sugar
- Pescatarian
- Paleo
- Whole30
- Low-Saturated-Fat
- Low-Calorie
Tags
- sauté
- quick
- healthy
- fresh
Ingredients
- 4 ounce shrimp (peeled, deveined)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 cup green beans (trimmed)
- 0.5 lemon (juiced)
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, until pink and opaque.
- While shrimp cooks, steam or blanch the green beans until tender-crisp, about 3-5 minutes. This can be done in a microwave or a small pot of boiling water.
- Once shrimp is cooked, remove from heat. Squeeze 1/2 lemon juice over the shrimp and season with 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Toss gently.
- Serve the seared garlic shrimp alongside the green beans.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 254
- Protein: 22.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.5 g
- Fat: 15.2 g
- Fiber: 2.3 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Sugar: 1.7 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg