Lenten Meal Spotlight...Featuring Sizzling Garlic Shrimp #lentenmeals #shrimp #spicy #gulfseafood #fiveingredientrecipe

Time for another delicious Lenten seafood recipe! Today, I'm sharing my Sizzling Garlic Shrimp...which takes FIVE simple ingredients that combine to provide HUGE flavor! It's also a snap to make for a weeknight dinner. Here's an tip for you: if you buy shrimp that are already peeled and deveined, this dish can literally be ready to eat in about 10 minutes. While you whip up the shrimp, make sure to bake up some crusty French bread to soak up the flavorful sauce in the bottom of the serving bowl!

Sizzling Garlic Shrimp

adapted from Fish Market

Ingredients (makes 4 servings):

• 1/4 cup good-quality olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 dried chiles de Arbol, split open and seeds removed
• 1 lb. extra large (16/20) shrimp, peeled and tails removed
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley OR 1/8 cup chopped cilantro 
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 French baguette, lightly toasted and sliced

Directions:

Step 1: Heat olive oil in a medium non-sick pan over Med-High heat. Add the sliced garlic and dried chiles. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. 

Step 2: Add the shrimp and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Sauté shrimp for 3-4 minutes, until they're pink and cooked through.

Step 3: To serve, split the shrimp and flavored oil between four small, warmed bowls -- or pour the shrimp mixture into one warmed serving bowl. Sprinkle the chopped flat-leave parsley or cilantro on top just prior to serving. Be sure to have plenty of toasted bread on hand for dipping in the flavorful pan sauce!

So much flavor for so few ingredients! I love when a simple dish takes minutes to whip up, but tastes like a gourmet treat. This shrimp is bursting with garlicky flavor, with a hint of spice from the dried peppers. As a bonus, your kitchen will smell heavenly as the garlic and peppers cook in the olive oil.

You can also serve these shrimp with pasta, steamed rice...or cauliflower rice...for a delicious meal. It doesn’t get much easier – or taster – than this dish, friends! I hope you'll give it a try soon.