Lemon and Cilantro Shrimp Recipe
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Lemon and Cilantro Shrimp

By: EQGIRL 
"This is a delicious shrimp dish and very easy to prepare. It can be served alone, on top of a baby green salad, or over pasta."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (62)

What to Drink?
Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Cocktail Sidecar
Chilled Non-Alcoholic Special Lemonade
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 20 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 6 lemons, zested
  • 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a bowl, toss shrimp with lemon zest and cilantro to coat.
  2. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle oil with salt, then stir in the shrimp, lemon zest, and cilantro. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle with remaining oil, lemon zest, and olive oil from the skillet. Squeeze lemon juice over shrimp, season with pepper, and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 278 | Total Fat: 15.7g | Cholesterol: 267mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2005 by SELEA   view full review
Pasta tonight - Salad the next time! The only change I made was in making a compromise. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2007 by Tess   view full review
Absolutely delicious!!!! Zesting six lemons is a lot of work BUT you can do it in advance as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2005 by KATHYDUKES   view full review
Very delicious and will make again! Served nicely over a bed of lettuce, with extra virgin...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2008 by elektra   view full review
Instead of oil I used butta!!! Zest 3 lemons and chopped a bunch of cilantro. Added garlic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2008 by Carol   view full review
I gave this 5 stars. Great recipe, made a few adjustments of my own but came out great. Added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2007 by Cheoah   view full review
Made this tonight for supper. I agree with another reviwer that I could not see using the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2007 by owensmom   view full review
This was really good. I served it over linguini. I only had 4 lemons, but that gave it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2007 by Caroline C   view full review
For one serving I used 8 shrimp (28-30 count) that I marinaded overnight in the zest of one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2006 by RIMBAUD1POET   view full review
I followed the recipe exactly. My husband kinda liked it; I thought there was too much lemon. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2006 by MRST   view full review
I used extra large tiger shrimp and served this over a bed of romaine since I'm counting...

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