Description
This Healthy Garlic Butter Shrimp and Broccoli recipe is the weeknight dinner hero you didn’t know you needed. It’s quick, simple, and bursting with bold garlic flavor, tender shrimp, crisp-tender broccoli, and a zesty, buttery pan sauce that ties it all together beautifully.
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1½ lbs broccoli, rinsed and cut into florets
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp onion powder
- Salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp hot sauce (your favorite – like Sriracha or Frank’s)
- Crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
Heat a large non-stick or cast iron skillet over medium heat with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter.
Add the broccoli and season lightly with salt and pepper.
Sauté for 4–6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it’s just tender and bright green.
Remove broccoli and set aside.
In the same skillet, melt the remaining 2 tbsp butter.
Add the shrimp in a single layer and season with salt and pepper.
Cook for 1–2 minutes on one side until just starting to turn pink.
Sprinkle in minced garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning, and onion powder.
Toss the shrimp gently to coat and flip to cook on the other side for 1 more minute.
Pour in ¼ cup vegetable stock and 1 tbsp hot sauce.
Let the sauce simmer and reduce slightly, about 1 minute.
Avoid overcooking the shrimp—they should be just firm and opaque.
Push shrimp to one side of the pan and return the broccoli.
Toss everything together and drizzle with lemon juice.
Cook for another 1–2 minutes, just until everything is heated through and coated in the sauce.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley, extra lemon slices, and crushed chili flakes if desired.
Serve immediately on its own or over rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice.
Notes
- Be careful not to overcook the shrimp—they only need a couple of minutes per side.
- Customize the heat with more or less hot sauce or red pepper flakes.
- Add a handful of cherry tomatoes or sliced bell peppers for more veggie color.
- For extra richness, swirl in an extra pat of butter at the end!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Category: Dinner / One-Pan Meal
- Method: Sauté / Pan-fried
- Cuisine: American / Healthy