Healthy Lemon Garlic Shrimp (Printable Version)

Succulent shrimp and crisp asparagus tossed with lemon-garlic sauce and roasted to perfection.

# List of Ingredients:

→ Seafood

01 - 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 lb asparagus, ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces

→ Aromatics & Fresh

03 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
05 - 1 lemon, zest and juice

→ Pantry

06 - 2 tbsp olive oil
07 - ½ tsp sea salt
08 - ¼ tsp black pepper
09 - ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes, optional

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F.
02 - On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss the shrimp and asparagus with olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes until evenly coated.
03 - Spread everything out in a single layer on the baking sheet.
04 - Roast in the preheated oven for 8–10 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and opaque and the asparagus is just tender.
05 - Remove from the oven and immediately drizzle with lemon juice.
06 - Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's genuinely ready in under 25 minutes, which means you'll actually make it on a Tuesday, not just bookmark it.
  • One pan means you skip the stack of dishes and get straight to eating—a small mercy that matters more than you'd think.
  • The shrimp come out tender and sweet while the asparagus gets just crispy enough at the edges to feel like a restaurant moment.
02 -
  • Overcooked shrimp are the quickest way to ruin this dish—they'll go from tender to rubbery in about two minutes, so set a timer and trust it rather than your instinct.
  • The lemon juice at the end is not optional garnish; it's what keeps this from tasting flat, so don't skip it thinking the zest is enough.
03 -
  • Pat your shrimp completely dry before tossing with oil—moisture is the enemy of roasting and leads to steaming instead.
  • If your oven runs hot, start checking at 7 minutes; if it runs cool, give it the full 10 to 12—knowing your oven is half the battle with any roasted dish.
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