Wheat Free Lemon Garlic Shrimp
Bright, garlicky, and finished with a glossy butter-wine sauce, this shrimp dish is the kind of weeknight dinner that feels far more impressive than the effort it takes to pull together. Every ingredient here is naturally free of wheat — no breadcrumbs, no flour-thickened sauces, no hidden grain-based additives to second-guess at the store. The garlic-infused olive oil does the heavy lifting on flavor, bloomed with red pepper flakes before the shrimp ever hit the pan, so the depth is built right in from the start. A splash of dry white wine deglazes all those golden bits from the skillet, and fresh lemon juice plus zest cut through the richness of the butter for a sauce that's bright and silky without needing any thickener at all. Perfectly seared shrimp go from translucent to pink and opaque in just a few minutes, then get tossed back into that pan sauce so every bite is well coated. Fresh parsley and sliced scallion greens scattered over the top add a pop of color and a little herby lift right before serving. Squeeze a lemon wedge over the whole thing and dinner is done.
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4 servings
- 1 ½ lb large shrimp (21–25 count), peeled and deveined, tails on or off
- 3 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 ½ lemons)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 4 scallions, green tops only, thinly sliced
For serving
- lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season evenly with the salt and black pepper.
- 2
Heat the garlic-infused olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
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