Dinner · 20 min · mediterranean

Garlic Butter Shrimp with Asparagus

Weeknight-friendly Mediterranean cooking: Garlic Butter Shrimp with Asparagus comes together in 20 minutes with shrimp, asparagus, and not much else. Each serving lands at 450 calories with 36g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Shrimp
• 1 lb Asparagus
• 5 tbsp Butter
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 1 Lemon
• 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp Parsley

Steps

1. Snap the woody ends off the asparagus — each spear breaks naturally where the tender part begins.
2. Sear the asparagus in olive oil over high heat, 4 minutes, until charred in spots but still snappy; set aside.
3. Melt the butter in the same skillet; add the minced garlic and pepper flakes and cook 30 seconds, until fragrant but not brown.
4. Add the shrimp in a single layer and sear 90 seconds per side, until pink and curled into C shapes — tight O shapes mean overcooked.
5. Return the asparagus to the pan and toss 1 minute in the garlic butter.
6. Squeeze the lemon over everything and shower with chopped parsley.
7. Serve immediately — shrimp seize up and turn rubbery if they sit.

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