Description
This recipe offers a flavorful Chimichurri Shrimp dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Spinach (optional)
Instructions
- Make the chimichurri sauce: combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, parsley, cilantro, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Marinate the shrimp: toss shrimp with half of the chimichurri sauce.
- Cook the shrimp: heat a pan over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp until pink and opaque.
- Serve: Serve shrimp over spinach (optional) and drizzle with remaining chimichurri sauce.
Notes
- Adjust red pepper flakes for desired spice level.
- Grilling shrimp is another cooking option.
- Serve with crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Pan-fried
- Cuisine: Argentinian/Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg