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Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Lemon Garlic Shrimp is the perfect dish to serve if you are in a rush but wanting an impressive and tasty main dish! Seriously, there are not many dishes that are this easy to make!
Course Dinner, Seafood
Cuisine American
Keyword baked shrimp, Easy Shrimp, Lemon Garlic Shrimp
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 225kcal
Author Lauren

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2  pounds  raw shrimp  medium sized, peeled and deveined
  • 1  tablespoon  olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 lemons
  • 3  tablespoons  fresh parsley  chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • If you need to peel your shrimp or devein them do it first. Then put your shrimp on the pan. 
  •  Add salt, pepper, garlic and olive oil to the shrimp and then mix well so all of the shrimp are covered in the salt, pepper, garlic, and olive oil. 
  • Slice one lemon and place the slices onto the sheet pan randomly on the pan in between the shrimp.
  • Bake for 6-8 minutes until the shrimp are opaque.
  • Drizzle the shrimp with the juice of the second lemon and sprinkle with the parsley.

Notes

You can lower the carb count by using less garlic. 
The parsley is optional. 

Nutrition

Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 428mg | Sodium: 1562mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 36.9mg | Calcium: 268mg | Iron: 4mg