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Creamy Lemon Parmesan Shrimp
Creamy Lemon Parmesan Shrimp is a restaurant quality gourmet meal! Only minutes to make and full of lemon parmesan flavours with a good kick of garlic and no heavy creams as an option! Plus no dairy options!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- skillet
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat the butter (or oil) in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter has melted and pan is hot. Fry the shrimp (prawns) for ⏱️ 2 minutes each side until pink and 'just' cooked. Transfer to a plate.
butter (or olive oil)1 tablespoon
2
Add the garlic to the remaining butter (or oil) in the pan and fry until fragrant (about ⏱️ 1 minute). Reduce heat to low-medium heat, add the milk (or cream). Bring the sauce to a boil; season with salt and pepper to your taste; add in the parmesan cheese and and allow sauce to simmer for about ⏱️ 2 minutes until thicker. Add the cornstarch/water mixture into the centre of the pan and whisk through fast to combine into the sauce. It will begin to thicken immediately.
garlic (minced)2 tablespoonsbutter (or olive oil)1 tablespooncornstarch (cornflour mixed with 1 tablespoon of milk)1 teaspoon
3
Take off heat and stir in the lemon juice. Add the shrimp (prawns) back into the pan; top with lemon slices, parsley, extra parmesan cheese, cracked pepper and salt (if needed), to serve.
4
Serve over steamed vegetables, zucchini noodles, rice or cooked pasta.
Nutrition Facts
calories
204 kcal
fat Content
9 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.1 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
833 mg
protein Content
22 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
167 mg
carbohydrate Content
8 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
2.4 g
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