LEMON AND CILANTRO SHRIMP

Lemon and Cilantro Shrimp image

This is a delicious shrimp dish and very easy to prepare. It can be served alone, on top of a baby green salad, or over pasta.

Provided by EQGIRL

Categories Seafood Shellfish Shrimp

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

20 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 lemons, zested
2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste
1 lemon, juiced
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

In a bowl, toss shrimp with lemon zest and cilantro to coat.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle oil with salt, then stir in the shrimp, lemon zest, and cilantro. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle with remaining oil, lemon zest, and olive oil from the skillet. Squeeze lemon juice over shrimp, season with pepper, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.6 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 266.5 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 29.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 899.7 mg, Sugar 0.6 g