SAUTEED SHRIMP WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

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My favorite way to saute fresh shrimp. This is so quick and simple. Serve over rice or angel hair pasta (I usually saute a little more garlic in olive oil and toss it with the pasta before topping with the shrimp). Yum!

Provided by CarolAnn

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 lemons
2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Peel, devein and rinse shrimp.
  • Set aside.
  • Grate the zest of both lemons, then juice both lemons.
  • Keep zest and juice separate.
  • In a large bowl, place shrimp then add lemon zest, garlic and half of the olive oil.
  • Toss well to coat evenly and season with the salt and pepper.
  • Heat remaining oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
  • Saute shrimp in single layer for about 1 minute on each side until cooked through.
  • (You may have to work in batches).
  • After all shrimp is cooked and removed from pan, deglaze pan with 3 T of lemon juice, stirring up any browned bits.
  • Pour sauce over shrimp and serve.

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