Lemon and Cilantro Shrimp

69 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 min
Ready In: 20 min

“This is a delicious shrimp dish and very easy to prepare. It can be served alone, on top of a baby green salad, or over pasta.” - by EQGIRL

Ingredients

20 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 lemons, zested
2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste
1 lemon, juiced
ground black pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

In a bowl, toss shrimp with lemon zest and cilantro to coat.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle oil with salt, then stir in the shrimp, lemon zest, and cilantro. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle with remaining oil, lemon zest, and olive oil from the skillet. Squeeze lemon juice over shrimp, season with pepper, and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
278 cal
14%

Fat
15.7 g
24%

Carbs
5.5 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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SELEA

Jun. 17, 2005

"Pasta tonight - Salad the next time! The only change I made was in making a compromise. I just couldn't justify buying six lemons, for zest, when I only needed the juice of one. So, I used the zest..." See more and juice of the most enormous lemon I could find. That worked for me! Also, I used freshly ground "Medley Peppercorns" and 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic for a litte extra pizzaz."

Tess

May. 7, 2007

"Absolutely delicious!!!! Zesting six lemons is a lot of work BUT you can do it in advance as lemon zest freezes very well. Lemon juice also freezes well so I just squeezed the rest of the lemons and..." See more froze the juice. Also, I added four chopped roma tomatoes as my husband loves them. I think they added color and a bit more flavor without overwhelming the dish. If you love cilantro and shrimp, fix this!"

KATHYDUKES

Jun. 16, 2005

"Very delicious and will make again! Served nicely over a bed of lettuce, with extra virgin oil, cilantro, and lemon zest. Very colorful and as I said, delicious! Can't wait to try this with pasta!!..." See more"

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