Description
This Easy Shrimp Vegetable Skillet Recipe is a quick, flavorful dish that combines succulent shrimp with a colorful mix of bell peppers, zucchini, and broccoli. Seasoned with garlic, paprika, and lemon juice, this one-pan meal is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Vegetables:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small zucchini, sliced into half-moons
- 1 cup broccoli florets
Seasoning:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add vegetables: Cook bell peppers, zucchini, and broccoli until tender-crisp. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook shrimp: Add shrimp to the skillet in a single layer. Cook until pink and opaque on both sides.
- Combine: Toss everything together, squeeze lemon juice, and garnish with parsley.
Notes
- You can customize this dish by adding your favorite vegetables or serving it over grains like rice or quinoa.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 175 mg
