Description
This Garlic Butter Shrimp Stack is a delightful and healthy dish featuring succulent shrimp cooked in a rich garlic butter sauce, served atop creamy avocado halves and garnished with fresh cherry tomatoes. Perfect for a light lunch or an elegant dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 avocados, halved and pitted
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- Fresh lemon wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until the shrimp turn pink and opaque.
- Stir in the lemon juice and chopped parsley, cooking for an additional minute. Remove from heat.
- While the shrimp are cooking, prepare the avocados by scooping out some of the flesh to create a bowl. You can also mash some avocado to create a base.
- Layer the cooked shrimp on top of each avocado half, followed by the halved cherry tomatoes.
- Drizzle any remaining garlic butter from the skillet over the top, and garnish with additional parsley and lemon wedges.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider using lime juice instead of lemon.
- You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 180mg