Description
Baked Shrimp and Broccoli with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce is a quick, vibrant dish that bursts with flavor. Succulent shrimp and crisp broccoli are coated in a zesty garlic lemon butter sauce, then baked to perfection for an easy weeknight meal or a stunning centerpiece for special occasions. This nutritious dish combines fresh ingredients with aromatic flavors, ensuring everyone at the table will be asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix shrimp, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes until well coated.
- Add broccoli florets to the bowl and gently mix to combine.
- Spread the shrimp and broccoli mixture in the prepared baking dish and bake for 15-20 minutes until shrimp are pink and cooked through.
- While baking, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in additional minced garlic for about one minute until fragrant; remove from heat.
- Drizzle the garlic butter sauce over the shrimp and broccoli before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 230mg