Friday Food: Spicy Garlic Shrimp

We don't feature seafood often enough in our Friday Food so we wanted to make sure we got back to it.  Here is a simple shrimp recipe that would taste great with you favorite greens to accompany it or with a fluffy bed of rice. Enjoy this one.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes depends on your heat preference
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp parsley or cilantro chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

The Game Plan: 

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat.
2. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and opaque.
4. Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes and lemon zest; cook for 1-2 minutes more.
5. Add in the lemon juice and parsley then serve.

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