This garlic butter shrimp and broccoli skillet recipe is quick, simple, and big on flavor!
Garlic Butter Shrimp with Broccoli: a flavorful, easy, and fast dish! In less than 30 minutes, you can prepare this skillet of shrimp and broccoli with garlic butter using items found in your pantry. This shrimp and broccoli meal is a hit and is paleo, keto, and gluten-free!
INGREDIENTS LIST FOR THE GARLIC BUTTER SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI
- 1 1/2 pounds (700 grams) of medium raw shrimp that have been peeled and deveined; 1 1/2 pounds (700 grams) of rinsed and chopped broccoli (1 1/2 crown)
- Three teaspoons of butter
- One tablespoon of olive oil
- five minced garlic cloves
- One tsp of paprika
- One tsp of Italian spice
- Two tsp powdered onion
- To taste, add salt and freshly cracked pepper.
- 60ml, or 1/4 cup, vegetable stock
- One tablespoon of Sriracha, or any other preferred hot sauce
- optional crushed red pepper flakes
- half a lemon’s juice For a garnish, freshly cut cilantro or parsley
DIRECTIONS
- To make the broccoli and garlic butter shrimp recipe, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat with one tablespoon each of olive oil and butter. Season to taste and stir in the broccoli. Saute the broccoli for 4–6 minutes, or until it’s crisp-tender. Take off the pan with sautéed broccoli and place it aside.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and the shrimp to the same pan. Add salt and pepper to taste and cook shrimp for one to two minutes on each side.
- Toss in the onion powder, paprika, minced garlic, and Italian spice with the shrimp. After giving everything a good stir, turn the shrimp over to cook the other side. Add the Sriracha and 1/4 cup of veggie stock after cooking the shrimp for one minute. Give the sauce a minute to reduce, creating ,Make sure the shrimp are not overdone.
- Return the broccoli florets to the pan and push the grilled shrimp to the side. Squeeze half of a lemon over the top of the grilled shrimp and broccoli, and stir to coat in sauce. For one to two minutes, reheat. Take the grilled shrimp and broccoli from the fire. If desired, top with chopped parsley, lemon slices, and crushed red chili pepper. Enjoy your shrimp with garlic butter and broccoli right away!
TIPS FOR THE GARLIC BUTTER SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI RECIPE
- If you purchase shrimp (or prawns) that have already been cleaned, shelled, and deveined, you may easily create this recipe. Purchase as many wild-caught shrimp as you can. For this recipe, we like to use large 16/20 size shrimp.
- Shrimp can be cooked with or without their tails. Typically, when we prepare shrimp, we leave the tails on. It makes a lovely display and adds more flavor.
- When preparing broccoli florets, you can save time by blanching them for two minutes in boiling water and then soaking them in freezing water to stop the cooking process. After that, sauté the broccoli according to the recipe. Your broccoli will get crisp-tender more quickly.
- Chop the broccoli into uniform-sized chunks so that they cook evenly.
CAN WE USE FROZEN SHRIMP FOR THIS RECIPE?
Frozen shrimp is okay for this recipe, but fresh wild-caught shrimp tends to have better flavor.
HOW AND HOW LONG TO STORE THE SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI LEFTOVERS?
You can keep the garlic butter shrimp and broccoli leftovers for 2 or 3 days in an airtight container stored in the refrigerator. To reheat, transfer toa skillet and reheat gently with a tablespoon or two of water to loosen the sauce. You can also use your microwave.
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