Name: Butter garlic shrimp and vegetables
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 500 grams Shrimp ((Medium Size)); 2 tablespoons Butter (Unsalted); 1 teaspoon Oil; 1 tablespoons Minced garlic; 1 teaspoons Roasted Cumin powder; 1 teaspoons Red pepper flakes; 1 medium zucchini (Cut into cubes); 1 cup Assorted pepper ((red and yellow bell peppers)); 1/2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon juice; Salt and Pepper as per taste; Fresh Parsley/Cilantro leaves for garnishing

Hello! Hello!! Another healthy, super easy and quick recipe for you. This Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp and Vegetable Skillet have all of my favorite ingredients. Do you know what makes this Butter Garlic shrimp different from rest of the recipes out there?? The simplicity of it. I have kept the spices minimal, so that you could actually taste the shrimps and veggies. You don’t always have to go overboard with ingredients to cook a spectacular dish.

I am someone who always has a bag frozen shrimps at the back of the refrigrirator, you never know when you might need for an last minute meal. And you will always find bits and bobs of vegetable in the refrigerator.

Check out all the reason for you to give this recipe a try. I used my Lodge Cast Iron Pan here.

One Skillet. Less than 10 ingredients. Take less than 20 minutes start to end.
Nutritious, high in protein, low Carb and loaded with vegetables.
Versatile recipe ( I am pro ‘Use whatever available in the pantry kind of recipes’).
Stores well in the refrigerator, so perfect for mealprepping.
Most Importantly it is darn delicious.

Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp and Vegetable Skillet

Ingredients you need

Shrimp – cleaned deviend medium sized shrimps. You could use frozen shrimps for the convinenciec.
Butter and oil – Butter really elevates the flavour and adds richness to the dish. However you can skip and use only oil instead.
Garlic – Don’t hold back and add as much as you like.
Seasoning– I have kept it simple and used only roasted ground cumin and red pepper flakes. However you can use parika instead of pepper flakes.
Veggies– Zucchini and bell peppers. You could use other veggies like asparagus, squash, broccoli, mushrooms etc. If using mushroom, cook them crispy first and then add it to the end.
Fresh lemon juice– A generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice really brings life to the shrimps and add a refreshing bright flavor.
Fresh herb – Fresh cilantro or parsley at the end to garnish.

Variations

Not a fan of shrimp, you can substitute it with bite sized boneless chicken breast.
I do experiment with the seasoning blend. Try Cajun seasoning, Italian herb mix or Old bay seasoing for a change.

Just 20 minutes to make the stir fry

Preferbly use a large cast iron skillet. Heat butter and oil. The skillet should be really hot when the shrimp hits the pan to get a perfect caramalization. Cook it undisturbed for 2-minutes until it start to turn pink.
Make a little space in the middle and add garlic. Cook until the raw smell is no more.
Add ground cumin, pepper flakes and veggies. Stir fry on medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes to get cook the veggies and get perfect sear.
Drizzle it with fresh lemon juice and chopped fresh parsley/cilantro.

Few Recipe Tips

In the case of frozen shrimp, thaw it well and bring it to room temperature before cooking.
Fresh or frozen, make sure they are drained well and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
Shrimps gets overcooked in no time, medium to large shrimps takes 7-8 to cook. Cook it on medium-high hot skillet to get a slight caramelization.
Softer veggies like zucchini, bell peppers doesn’t take long to cook. We personally prefer a little crunch to the veggies so I don’t cook it through.

What to serve

I usually serve shrimp and vegetables with rice or quinoa to make it a complete meal. A little more effort but serve my One pot mushroom rice or Herbed garlic butter rice along with shrimp.

Toss some cooked pasta and pasta cooking water , you will have a fusion pasta dish just like this Garlic shrimp noodles .

I would also love to serve creamy mashed potato or cheesy scalloped potatoes as a side.

Storing leftovers

Leftovers can be stored for upto 3 days( In case of seafood I am extra cautious). To reheat, I recommend taking out the required amount out of the refrigerator 20-25 minutes prior to serving and then reheating in the microwave until just warm (if you microwave longer, then the shrimps will overcook). Alternatively, heat a skillet really well, grease it lightly with oil and then stir fry on medium-to high heat until it is just warm.