Cilantro Lime Shrimp Skillet
Easy Cilantro Lime Shrimp is a simple skillet recipe anyone can make - bursting with garlic, lime, butter, and cilantro flavors for the best shrimp you can make in under 10 minutes - in just one pan! Perfect for shrimp tacos, fajitas, salads, wraps, and more!
Prep Time2 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time12 minutes mins
Course: American
Cuisine: Seafood
Servings: 4 people
Calories:
Author: Courtney ODell
- 4 tbsp butter, olive oil, or vegan butter
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- ¼ cup garlic diced
- 1 lime 1/2 sliced, 1/2 juiced and zested
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp pepper freshly cracked
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
In a large, nonstick pan, melt butter (or heat oil until shimmery if using olive oil) on medium high heat.
Add diced garlic and let brown and become fragrant, stirring often to prevent burning - about 3 minutes.
Cut lime in half, and add the juice and zest of half the lime to the pan.
Stir in shrimp and red pepper flakes, as well as sliced wedges from the other half of the lime.
Let cook until one side of shrimp is pink - about 3 minutes, and stir in cilantro.
Continue to cook on high until pink are just pink and opaque - about another 4 minutes - do not overcook shrimp.
Remove from heat and serve as an appetizer, over pasta, rice, vegetables, or in a taco or wrap!