Quick n Easy Shrimp and Vegetables Skillet
This Shrimp and Vegetable Skillet is a quick and healthy dinner or lunch recipe! It’s super low in carbs and loaded with delicious veggies. This dish comes together in less than 30 minutes.It’s loaded with flavorful juicy vegetables like zucchini, squash, bell peppers and large tender shrimp that makes this dish the perfect healthy weeknight meal
Prep Time: 10minutes
Cook Time: 10minutes
Total Time: 20minutes
Servings: 4 servings
INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs. large shrimp raw, deveined and tail off
1 tbsp. olive oil light tasting
Chopped parsley optional for garnishing
Marinade
3 tbsps. lime juice
1 tsp. salt
2 tsps. fresh ground black pepper
1 tbsp. chili seasoning the actual beef chili seasoning not chili pepper
1 tsp. paprika
½ tsps. cumin
2 cloves fresh garlic minced
1 tbsp. olive oil light tasting
Veggies
1 small purple onion diced
1 large zucchini halved and sliced
1 large yellow squash halved and sliced
1 large red bell pepper cubed
1 tbsp. olive oil light tasting better
INSTRUCTIONS:
Pat the shrimp dry with paper towel and place into a bowl. Add in the marinade ingredients and mix well to coat the shrimp. Set aside.
To prepare the veggies, wash and dry them well. Chop/cube them and set aside.
In a large non stick skillet, add one tablespoon of olive oil and bring to medium/high heat. Sauté the veggies until they are tender and obtain a golden color. Remove and set aside in a bowl.
In the same skillet, sauté the shrimp with 1 tbsp. of olive oil until they are fully cooked through. This takes about 6-8 minutes, flipping the shrimp pieces over half way through.
Return the cooked veggies back into the skillet and saute with the shrimp for another 1-2 minutes.
Remove from head and serve. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if you like.
Notes:
Use frozen raw shrimp instead of frozen cooked shrimp. They have a less chewy texture.
Use large or jumbo size shrimp if you can. They have the most flavor.
Always use fresh vegetables not frozen for best results.
You can leave the shrimp to marinate for up to 30 mins, but it’s not essential.
Cut your veggies into similar sizes, so they cook evenly.
Best veggie choices to add in: Broccoli, asparagus, mushroom, and sugar snap peas.
Add some red pepper flakes to add a little zing to the dish.
Nutritional Info:
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.1g | Protein: 47.3g | Fat: 12.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Sodium: 913.8mg | Sugar: 4.3g