Dinner · 20 min · mediterranean

Garlic Butter Shrimp with Asparagus

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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