10 Minute Lemon Pepper Shrimp
Yield: 4 servings
10 Minute Lemon Pepper Shrimp is super easy and fresh and goes well with so many things. It’s a staple recipe in our house!
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On the opposite side of things, this 10 Minute Lemon Pepper Shrimp recipe is far from a guilty pleasure. It’s amazingly quick, simple, and healthy and can be served any which way your family prefers or your pantry allows. This shrimp is wonderful served over pasta, grains, with steamed vegetables, in a salad, or in a sandwich wrap. I always keep a bag of frozen shrimp in my freezer and I almost always have lemons on hand so this is a perfect solution to the age old question, “What’s for dinner?”
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Taste: Super fresh with a peppery bite.
Texture: I love the firm yet soft and tender bite of perfectly cooked shrimp, but there’s nothing worse than rubbery overcooked shrimp so cook them carefully!!
Ease: Ridiculously quick and easy.
Appearance: There’s nothing too special about the appearance of this shrimp but they are mighty tasty.
Pros: Fresh, quick, easy, goes well with many things.
Cons: Absolutely none.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 large lemon, zested and juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Directions
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In a large bowl, toss the shrimp, lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper, and salt.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes per side, or until the shrimp turn pink. Add the parsley. Be careful not to overcook. Remove the shrimp from the heat, adjust seasonings as necessary and serve.
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How to make 10 Minute Lemon Pepper Shrimp
Ingredients
Directions
In a large bowl, toss the shrimp, lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper, and salt.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes per side, or until the shrimp turn pink. Add the parsley. Be careful not to overcook. Remove the shrimp from the heat, adjust seasonings as necessary and serve.
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I love everything about the title of this : 10 minutes and lemon pepper with shrimp! Plus, I love recipes that I don’t need to use my toes to count the number of ingredients with! This looks like a perfect, quick and healthy weeknight dinner. Yum!
Shrimp’s on sale this week at our grocery store and I think I know what I’ll make with it! This simple, healthy meal looks so good, Tessa! I love lemon-pepper anything.
Yay, I just bought a big bag of shrimp and now I know what I’m making out of it. This dish looks wonderful: so fresh and delicious! Lemon pepper anything is a winner ; ) I hope you had such a lovely weekend! xx
This looks perfect for January, and only 10 mins 🙂
Lemon pepper shrimp is a favorite at our house! I love this variation!
Love how quick and easy this is! So delicious!
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Love how simple and easy this it!! Such a great meal!!
What a beautiful recipe!! Love!!
Love a quick and healthy meal like this! Perfect for these post-holiday diets!
You can’t go wrong with a 10 minute dinner, especially when it looks that good!!
Looks delicious!!! Is that rice or pasta you serve it with?
It’s orzo! Technically pasta but looks and kind of feels like rice 🙂
This looks wonderful! Gonna try it tonite but I have a question…..do you thaw the shrimp before cooking?
Yes, definitely.