Garlic Butter Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Canadian

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: butter, garlic, noodles, shrimp, zucchini

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

Servings: people

Calories: 236kcal

A keto (low carb) and pescatarian-friendly recipe that is super easy to make and is a must-have staple in your weeknight dinner rotation!

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Ingredients

¼ cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick) cut into cubes
2½ Tablespoon garlic (5 cloves) minced or pressed
1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon paprika powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 Tablespoon lime juice juice from 1/2 lime
¼ cup chicken broth (optional) substitute with 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
3 large zucchinis spiralized
¼ cup fresh flat leaf parsley roughly chopped

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Instructions

Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat and add unsalted butter until melted. Add garlic and cook until fragrant but not browned (2 minutes).
In a small bowl, combine salt, onion powder, paprika powder and ground black pepper. Add shrimp to skillet with the combined spices and cook for 5 minutes or until shrimp just turns pink. Pour in chicken broth and cook for another minute. Add lime juice and stir for one more minute. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl.
Add zucchini noodles to skillet with broth, stirring often with a tong. Cook noodles for 5 to 7 minutes or until fully cooked. Add shrimp back into the pan and mix to combine.
Serve while hot and garnish with fresh parsley. Sprinkle a little grated parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy!

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Notes

Frozen or Fresh "Zoodles"?

Zoodles or zucchini noodles are best cooked when they are fresh. Frozen zucchini noodles will end up soggier when you make this dish. I used this spiralizer to easily create the noodles from fresh zucchinis. I used "angel hair" sized zucchini noodles that were fully cooked within 5 minutes. If you cook with larger noodle sizes you will need to add a few more minutes to your cooking time. Also, for convenience, most supermarkets sell fresh, ready-to-use zucchini noodles in the refrigerated section.

Is there a difference between frozen or fresh shrimp?

The taste is the same whether you choose fresh or frozen. Your shrimp size will determine the length of time you need to cook your shrimp.

Can I make this dish ahead to serve later?

I recommend preparing the noodles and shrimp ahead by spiralizing and peeling them. Then, when you are ready to serve this dish, cook the noodles and shrimp together for ultimate freshness within minutes! The noodles become soggy and the shrimp will not taste as fresh if you cook this ahead to serve later.

Why use chicken broth?

I like to have a little sauce with my noodles and added chicken broth for depth of flavour. If you do not want it 'saucy', you can skip this. Alternatively, you can add 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder instead of broth.

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