One Pan Garlic Butter Shrimp and Asparagus with Lemon

This one pan garlic butter shrimp with lemon is so easy to make and it’s mind-glowingly delicious. All you need is one pan, shrimp, garlic, butter, lemon, spices, and 15 minutes until dinner is served.

Prep Time5

Cook Time14

Total Time19

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 296kcal

Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

For the Shrimp

1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 Tablespoons butter, sliced into 8 pieces
4-5 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
lemon wedges, for serving
salt & pepper, to taste

For the Asparagus

1 pound thin to medium asparagus, trimmed
2 Tablespoons butter, sliced into 4 pieces
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Arrange asparagus in single layer on the right side of a baking sheet. Add 2 teaspoons chopped garlic cloves and salt/pepper, to taste. Toss to combine. Place 4 pieces of butter on top of asparagus. Bake for 4-6 minutes.
While asparagus are roasting add shrimp, chopped garlic, parsley, paprika, and red pepper flakes to gallon ziplock bag. Shake until combined and shrimp are coated with spices.
Remove asparagus from oven. Dump shrimp from gallon ziplock bag onto left side of pan. Place 8 slices of butter over shrimp. Salt/pepper, to taste. Bake shrimp and asparagus for 6-8 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque and fully cooked and asparagus is soft yet crisp.
Remove pan from oven. Add 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice to shrimp. Toss to combine. Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice to asparagus. Toss to combine. Add s & p, to taste. Serve shrimp and asparagus with lemon wedges, if desired.

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