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Easy Zesty Garlic Lime Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles

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A quick and flavorful weeknight dinner featuring succulent shrimp and tender zucchini noodles tossed in a bright, garlicky lime sauce. Ready in under 20 minutes, this dish is light yet satisfying.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined (21–25 count)
  • 4 medium zucchini
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 medium limes (zest and juice)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the zucchini noodles: Wash zucchinis, trim ends, and spiralize into noodles. Place in a colander, sprinkle with salt, let sit 5 minutes, then pat dry with paper towels.
  2. Season the shrimp: Pat shrimp dry, toss with ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon lime zest.
  3. Zest and juice the limes: Zest both limes (about 1 tablespoon zest), then juice (about ¼ cup juice).
  4. Sear the shrimp: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer, cook 2 minutes without moving, flip, and cook 1-2 minutes until pink. Transfer to a plate.
  5. Build the sauce: Reduce heat to medium, add butter. Once melted, add minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
  6. Add lime juice: Pour in lime juice, scrape up browned bits, simmer 1 minute until slightly reduced.
  7. Cook zucchini noodles: Add noodles to skillet, toss with tongs, cook 2-3 minutes until warmed through and slightly tender.
  8. Combine and finish: Return shrimp to skillet, toss gently. Sprinkle with remaining lime zest and parsley. Add Parmesan if using.
  9. Taste and adjust: Adjust salt, pepper, or red pepper flakes as desired.
  10. Serve immediately: Divide between plates, garnish with extra parsley and lime wedges.

Notes

Pat shrimp dry for best sear. Don’t overcrowd the pan. Zest limes before juicing. Watch garlic to avoid burning. Zucchini noodles cook quickly—do not overcook. For meal prep, store components separately and reheat gently.

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Keywords: shrimp, zucchini noodles, garlic lime, quick dinner, low-carb, gluten-free, keto

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