One-Pan Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Zucchini

One-Pan Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Zucchini

Succulent shrimp and tender zucchini coated in a bright lemon-garlic sauce, ready in under 20 minutes.

⏱ 18 min total🔪 8 min prep🔥 10 min cookEasyServes 4Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • •2 tablespoons olive oil
  • •1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • •4 medium zucchini, sliced into half-moons
  • •4 cloves garlic, minced
  • •1/2 cup chicken broth (gluten-free)
  • •3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • •1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • •1/2 teaspoon salt
  • •1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • •1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • •2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

  1. 1Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. 2Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes per side until pink, then remove to a plate.
  3. 3Add zucchini and garlic to the skillet, sauté for 3-4 minutes until zucchini is tender-crisp.
  4. 4Pour in chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  5. 5Return shrimp to the pan and stir to combine, cooking for 1-2 minutes until heated through.
  6. 6Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, then garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.

💡 Shrimp should be added after zucchini has shed some water; otherwise the seafood finishes before the vegetable has any chance to brown.

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