Lemon Butter Shrimp with Zucchini (Printable Version)

Quick one-pan meal featuring shrimp, zucchini, and tomatoes in a tangy lemon-butter sauce. Ready in 25 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Seafood

01 - 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

→ Vegetables

02 - 2 medium zucchini, sliced into half-moons
03 - 10 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 3 cloves garlic, minced

→ Sauce and Seasonings

05 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
06 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
07 - Zest and juice of 1 large lemon
08 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
09 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
10 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

→ Optional

11 - Lemon wedges for serving

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
02 - In a large ovenproof skillet, heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Add zucchini and cherry tomatoes to the skillet. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften.
04 - Push vegetables to the sides of the skillet. Arrange shrimp in a single layer in the center. Season shrimp lightly with salt and pepper.
05 - Dot the shrimp and vegetables with remaining butter. Sprinkle lemon zest evenly over the skillet and pour lemon juice over all ingredients.
06 - Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and roast for 8 to 10 minutes until shrimp are pink and cooked through.
07 - Remove from oven and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • Everything cooks in one skillet, which means fewer dishes and more time actually enjoying your meal.
  • The shrimp is done in under 10 minutes, perfect for those nights when hunger hits faster than your willpower.
  • Zucchini and tomatoes soak up that lemon-butter sauce like they were made for each other, turning simple vegetables into something craveable.
02 -
  • Shrimp cooks fast, almost violently so, which means the difference between perfect and rubbery is literally about 2 minutes, so set a timer and don't wander off to check your phone.
  • Don't crowd your shrimp in the pan or they'll steam instead of sear, and that's the difference between a dish that tastes homemade and one that tastes like you tried.
03 -
  • Use an ovenproof skillet with a metal handle or your oven door will handle better and you won't accidentally grab a hot wooden handle mid-cooking, a mistake I've made more than once.
  • Don't skip the zesting step because that tiny bit of lemon zest makes all the difference between this tasting fresh and tasting one-dimensional.
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