Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli
Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli is great served with your favorite pasta or potatoes. Gammy had hers gluten free with a microwaved “baked” potato topped with some of the garlic and oil from the shrimp and broccoli pan and I had mine on top of some fettuccini pasta cooked al dente.
Ingredients
These amounts are for 2 servings.
- salt and pepper
- Olive oil
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 12 large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/2 fresh lemon juiced
- 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
- grated parmesan cheese for garnish
Here’s how to easily cook up your Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli dinner
If necessary, thaw out the shrimp in the microwave or in a bowl of water and if also necessary peel and devain them. But,, you can buy them peeled, deveined and not frozen in the fresh fish section of your grocery store.
Put a large skillet or sauté pan on at medium high and add enough olive oil to coat the bottom.
When it gets heated up put in the broccoli and sprinkle it with a little salt and pepper. And toss it a few times as it cooks.
You can substitute just about any vegetable that you want adjusting the cooking times as needed. For instance baby carrots or brussels sprouts will take longer than the broccoli and on the other extreme spinach will take even less time than the shrimp.
While the broccoli is cooking chop the garlic and when the broccoli has softened a little add the shrimp, butter and garlic to the pan. Squeeze in the lemon juice and add the white wine or chicken stock.
Push the broccoli aside as necessary to make room for the shrimp to lay on the bottom of the pan. After about a minute turn the shrimp over.
Just about a minute on the other side for the shrimp. When the shrimp is pink on the outside and opaque in the middle it is done. Your Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli is ready to enjoy. We had some pasta with ours tonight. Bon Appetito! Of course with some freshly grated parmesan cheese on top.
Here are a few other quick and easy weeknight shrimp recipes for you.
Quick and Easy - Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli
Ingredients
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped or 2 tablespoons pre chopped
- 12 large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/2 fresh lemon juiced
- 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
- grated parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions
- Put a large skillet or sauté pan on at medium high and add enough olive oil to coat the bottom. When it gets heated up put in the broccoli. Sprinkle it with a little salt and pepper and toss it a few times as it cooks.
- While the broccoli is cooking chop the garlic and when the broccoli has softened a little add the shrimp, butter and garlic to the pan. Squeeze in the lemon juice and add the white wine or chicken stock. Push the broccoli aside as necessary to make room for the shrimp to lay on the bottom of the pan. After about a minute turn the shrimp over.
- Just about a minute on the other side for the shrimp. When the shrimp is pink on the outside and opaque in the middle it is done. Of course with some freshly grated parmesan cheese on top.
Thank You Joan! Enjoy!
Delicious and all our favs in one dish!