Carrageenan Free Garlic Shrimp Skillet

Total time25 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time15 min

4.8

(29)

Shrimp dishes can be trickier than they look when you're avoiding carrageenan, since the additive hides in plenty of pre-marinated or processed seafood products. This skillet keeps things completely clean by starting with fresh, peeled shrimp and building every bit of flavor from scratch. A quick toss with olive oil, turmeric, and black pepper gives the shrimp a gorgeous golden edge before they hit the pan, and the whole thing comes together with sliced garlic, burst cherry tomatoes, and wilted baby spinach for a meal that feels genuinely restaurant-worthy. The lemon juice stirred in at the end brightens everything up and ties the garlicky, slightly spicy pan sauce together beautifully. Every ingredient here is whole and recognizable, so there's no guesswork about what's actually in your dinner. Serve it straight from the skillet with a few lemon wedges and a scatter of fresh parsley, and it's the kind of weeknight dish that looks like you put in way more effort than you actually did.

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 ½ lb large shrimp (21–25 count), peeled and deveined, tails on or off
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 pint (10 oz) cherry tomatoes, halved
3 cups baby spinach, loosely packed
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
¼ tsp ground turmeric

For serving

2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
lemon wedges, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels, then toss in a bowl with 1 tbsp of the olive oil, the salt, black pepper, and turmeric until evenly coated.
2
Heat the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook undisturbed for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, until the undersides are pink and opaque. Flip with tongs and cook for 1 minute more, until the shrimp are pink and opaque throughout with no translucent gray at the center. Transfer to a plate.

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