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🍽️ Garlic Lemon Shrimp

354 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 20 large shrimp (kitchen-ready, deveined and peeled except for tail segment)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 piece fresh ginger
• 1 untreated lemon
• 1 red chili pepper
• 5 tbsp olive oil
• salt

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the shrimp under cold water and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
2. 2. Peel the garlic cloves and slice them thinly.
3. 3. Wash the ginger and cut off 1 to 2 thin slices.
4. 4. Peel or cut off a small piece of the lemon zest.
5. 5. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from one half.
6. 6. Wash the chili pepper and slice off a few rings.
7. 7. Pour 3 to 4 tablespoons of oil into a pot.
8. 8. Add the garlic, ginger slices, lemon zest, and chili rings to the oil.
9. 9. Let the flavors infuse in the hot oil for a short time.
10. 10. Remove the pot from the heat.
11. 11. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and let the mixture steep.
12. 12. Pour the remaining oil into a hot frying pan.
13. 13. Fry the shrimp over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
14. 14. Turn the shrimp once to ensure even cooking.
15. 15. Season the shrimp with salt.
16. 16. Warm a plate or platter.
17. 17. Arrange the shrimp on the warmed dish.
18. 18. Drizzle the garlic lemon oil over the shrimp.
19. 19. Serve the shrimp immediately.
20. 20. Serve fresh baguette on the side as desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 354
• Protein: 47 g · Fett/Fat: 16 g · Carbs: 4 g