I don’t often crave meat, poultry, fish, or crustaceans and I’d really never learned to cook anything other than ground beef or ground turkey of this food category in the past. Cooking *meats* scared me – didn’t want to get sick from undercooking or have it impossible to chew due to overcooking… I’d always left its cooking to my more chef-like hubby.
But, this was both of our first time making shrimp 
at home. Neither of us had ever braved it with any method before…
It’s pretty much perfect and cooks SO quickly!
Definitely a kick to this one due to the crushed red pepper!!! Hubby chose to take a break halfway thru due to the spice the first time we ate it – I cut the amount of red pepper moving forward (as reflected in recipe below). 
I chose steamed Brussels sprouts instead of the more common rice or pasta accompaniment to keep it low carb. And served with Cheddar Bay Biscuits for my boys.
Pan-Seared Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb 71-90 ct shrimp, peeled | deveined | tail off
- 6 Tbsp fresh parsley
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
- lemon wedges
Directions
- Heat 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil in large skillet over high heat on stovetop, until smoking.
- Meanwhile, toss peeled | deveined | tail off 1 lb 71-90 ct shrimp with 1/4 tsp sea salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, and 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper. I use a gallon-size Ziploc bag for this step.
- Add seasoned shrimp to skillet, in single layer, and cook until edges turn pink (about 1 min).
- Flip shrimp and cook for about 30 secs more, until all shrimp is opaque except for the centers. Let’s be real, I just stir it around and flip the few that don’t flip.
- Remove from heat and stir in 6 Tbsp fresh parsley.
- Cover skillet, and allow shrimp to sit for 1 min, until cooked through.
- Serve with lemon wedges for each person to drizzle with lemon juice as desired.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 155 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 4.3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 0.9g | 5% |
| Cholesterol 239mg | 80% |
| Sodium 394mg | 17% |
| Total Carbohydrate 1.8g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 0g | |
| Protein 25.9g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 103mg | 8% |
| Iron 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium 195mg | 4% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
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