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Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp And Asparagus

This easy lemon garlic butter shrimp recipe takes just 15 minutes to make. It's super easy, healthy, perfect for meal planning and incredibly delish.
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 370kcal
Author Mihaela

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp butter melted
  • 2 garlic cloves minced or pressed
  • 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice or to taste
  • 1/2 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 lb (1kg) asparagus trimmed and cut in half
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 lb (900g) raw shrimp
  • 9 oz (250g) cherry tomatoes

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F/200C.
  • In a large sheet pan, add shrimps, melted butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon juice and zest.
  • Mix with your hands to coat well, then arrange the shrimps to a single layer on one side of the sheet pan.
  • Place the asparagus and cherry tomatoes in a single layer on the other side of the sheet pan.
  • Drizzle the veggies with olive oil and sprinkle everything with sea salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Place into the preheated oven and bake until the shrimps turn pink and opaque and the tomatoes start bursting, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Garnish with lemon slices.

FOR MEAL PREP:

  • You can assemble everything into glass containers and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Just before serving, reheat for a couple of minutes.

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Notes

Please read the Tips & Tricks in the article before making this lemon garlic butter shrimp and asparagus. Below is just a summary:
  1. You can change the veggies but the cooking time will vary. Also, you will have to cook them separately from the shrimps (See Tip #1)
  2. If time allows, you can also marinate the shrimp before cooking it.
  3. You can replace the veggies with rice, pasta, quinoa, different kinds of salad and even fruits (See Tip #2).

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 587mg | Sodium: 1834mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2211IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 404mg | Iron: 10mg