SKILLET LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP

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Original recipe was to cook this on the grill.....but it is HOT OUTSIDE ! So, instead I cooked this up on the grill. Reducing down the leftover juices and adding Cooked Rice to serve with the shrimp.

Provided by lesliecoy

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs jumbo shrimp, cleaned, shells removed, tails left on
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 -3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 bunch green onion, with a few inches of green, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped parsley
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 teaspoon dried leaf basil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Place shrimp in a baggie, adding remaining ingredients together with the shrimp. Marinate for 3 to 4 hours.
  • On stove top heat up a cast iron skillet sprayed with Canola Oil Spray.
  • Remove Shrimp from marinade to the heated skillet, saving the juices left in the bag.
  • Once the shrimp are warmed up, curled and pink, remove them to serving platter.
  • Add the reserved marinade to the skillet and cook down until the juices have thickened.
  • At this point you can either add rice to the pan, stirring to combine.
  • or you can plate by first placing the rice, then top with the shrimp and pour the reserved reduced juices over and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.5, Fat 16.2, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 286, Sodium 1873.7, Carbohydrate 6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1, Protein 31.9

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