Garlic Butter Shrimp with Asparagus
This easy, healthy recipe for Garlic Butter Shrimp with Asparagus is ready in less than 30 minutes! It's perfect for a weeknight dinner or special occasion.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw shrimp peeled & deveined
- 1 bunch asparagus ends trimmed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- Fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of butter and olive oil over medium heat.
- Add asparagus, season with salt and pepper and saute for about 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Using the same pan, melt the remaining butter. Add garlic and shrimp. Season with, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side or until pink.
- Add asparagus back to the pan to reheat for 1-2 minutes. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the dish and garnish with chopped parsley.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Tips
- Save time by using already peeled and deveined raw shrimp.
- Buy wild-caught shrimp versus farm raised.
- Can use tail-on or tail-off, whichever you prefer.
- For the best flavor use fresh shrimp, lemon juice and asparagus.
- Shrimp and asparagus cook fast so be sure to not overcook them.
