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    Watch What U Eat > Main Course > Garlic Shrimp And Zucchini Noodles

    Garlic Shrimp And Zucchini Noodles

    Published: Jul 17, 2019 · Modified: Jun 30, 2020 by Watch What U Eat · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Make this one-pan shrimp and zucchini noodles (aka zoodles) flavored with lemon and garlic for a healthy, quick and easy weeknight dinner or lunch. You only need 15-20 min to prepare this low carb zucchini pasta. | #watchwhatueat #zucchini #zucchininoodles #shrimp #shrimppasta

    Make this one-pan shrimp and zucchini noodles flavored with lemon and garlic for a healthy, quick and easy weeknight dinner or lunch. You can also serve this as-is or pair it with simple whole-grain pasta for a wholesome meal.

    Shrimps and zucchini noodles cooked in fresh garlic and lemon juice and topped with finely chopped fresh herbs

    Whenever I see super fresh zucchinis or green squash in our grocery store I always feel tempted to bring them home. Currently, they are in season and I love to enjoy them roasted, for example. 

    Hence, to fully take advantage of seasonal zucchinis I am going out of the box to make a variety of green squash recipes such as zucchini rice, Air Fryer zucchini fritters, and this lemon garlic zoodles, etc. 

    I would love to know your favorite zucchini recipe. Please share with us if you have any unique recipe ideas using fresh zucchini.

    Fresh zucchini cut in half to prepare zucchini noodles

    Ingredients

    • fresh or frozen shrimp – remove shells, devein and clean shrimps or prawns before using
    • zucchini – use a spiralizer to turn them into curly noodles
    • garlic – minced or finely chopped
    • red chili flakes – add according to your taste. Or skip it altogether
    • lemon juice – use fresh lemon juice whenever possible
    • olive oil – use olive oil suitable for sauteing or grilling
    • salt and pepper – add according to your taste 
    • fresh parsley – finely chopped 
    Zucchini noodles and raw shrimp in a bowl for making garlic shrimp and zucchini pasta.

    How to make Lemon Garlic Shrimp And Zucchini Noodles 

    Cook garlic and some chili pepper flakes with some olive oil in a large skillet for a few seconds. Then add deveined and clean shrimps to the garlic. Sprinkle some lemon juice, salt, and pepper and cook them on both sides until well done. Finally, garnish with finely chopped fresh parsley.

    Once the shrimps are cooked take them out using tongs. Cook zucchini curls in the same pan with leftover oil and garlic on high heat for a few minutes or as per your likings. Season with salt and pepper. You can add the shrimps back and mix with zucchini pasta or serve them separately.

    Shrimp stir-fried in a skillet with chili, garlic, and olive oil.

    Garlic Shrimp Zoodles – Serving Tips!

    For keto or low carb diet, this dish itself is perfect. And for a wholesome meal, you can serve it on the side of plain linguine or any other pasta. You can also serve it on the side of this butternut squash risotto.

    Fresh zucchini noodles stir-fried in a skillet with chili, garlic, and olive oil

    Helpful Tips!

    • Use fresh or frozen large shrimps or prawns for this recipe. If you are using frozen shrimps, thaw them well in advance at room temperature. 
    • Always try to buy seafood from sources or farms that practice sustainable farming. Seafood from such sources may be a little pricey than regular ones but we contribute toward saving the environment. Moreover, they are safe to eat.
    • I observed some packaged shrimps still have dark black veins on one side even though they say deveined. I always end up cleaning them. Look on both sides of the shrimps to see if they are clean. You can use one end of a fork to remove these dark threads or veins easily. Or simply use a handy tool like shrimp deveiner for this job. 
    • Use even-sized thick zucchinis for making zucchini pasta. Trim both the ends and cut into half. Then use a spiralizer tool to make zucchini noodles. If you don’t cut the zucchini in half, it will result in super long noodles that might be difficult to handle.
    • There is no need to peel the zucchini. Just clean it properly to remove all the dirt and soil from the surface. 
    Shrimps and zucchini noodles cooked in fresh garlic and lemon juice and topped with finely chopped fresh herbs

    You will love these other shrimp and zucchini recipes

    • Shrimp With Tomato Sauce
    • Vietnamese Shrimp Rolls
    • Shrimp Coconut Curry 
    • Healthy Zucchini Rice
    • Air Fryer Zucchini Corn Fritters
    Shrimps and zucchini noodles cooked in fresh garlic and lemon juice and topped with finely chopped fresh herbs
    Shrimps and zucchini noodles cooked in fresh garlic and lemon juice and topped with finely chopped fresh herbs
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    One Pan Lemon Garlic Shrimp And Zucchini Noodles

    Cook shrimps and zucchini noodles in fresh garlic and lemon juice and top with finely chopped fresh herbs for a healthy, quick and easy lunch or dinner. 
    Course: Lunch / Dinner
    Cuisine: Italian Inspired
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 12 minutes
    Servings :4
    Calories :120kcal
    Author:Swati Kadam Gulati

    Equipment

    • Shrimp Deveiner

    Ingredients

    • 20 large shrimps peeled and deveined
    • 4 medium zucchini
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 3-4 garlic cloves finely minced
    • ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
    • salt and pepper

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat.
    • Add garlic, some chili flakes and cook for 40-60 sec.
    • Then add shrimp, lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Cook them for 3 min on both sides (total 6 min). Once done take them out.
    • Now in the same skillet, in leftover oil and garlic, add zucchini noodles. Cook them on high heat for 3-4 min.
    • Add salt and pepper; mix well. Add back the cooked shrimp or serve separately.

    Notes

    1. Do not overcook the shrimp. Cooking seafood for long results in a hard and chewy texture.
    2. You can cook the zucchini noodles according to your preference. I prefer mine soft and fully cooked.
    3. Also, add salt only toward the end of cooking the zucchini. Else, it will make the zucchini noodles soggy. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 120kcal
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    1. N Speirs says

      February 24, 2021 at 4:42 am

      Just made this in around 10 mins… was soooooooo good. Would definitely recommend it!

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    2. Valerie says

      July 22, 2019 at 3:23 pm

      This looks seriously delicious! I have to try and make this, thanks for sharing!!

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