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 minutes mins
Cook Time14 minutes mins
Total Time19 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 296kcal
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
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.
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 331mg | Sodium: 1038mg | Potassium: 353mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1860IU | Vitamin C: 19.1mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 5.2mg