The Coastal Table · Main dishes

Lemon-garlic shrimp orzo

Name: Lemon-garlic shrimp orzo
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 300 g Raw peeled shrimp; 160 g Orzo; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 whole Lemon; 10 g Parsley; 20 g Butter; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Black pepper

A generous coastal bowl of tender orzo, garlic shrimp and lemon. The sort of dinner that feels like the first evening of a holiday.

30 minutes · Easy · 2 servings

Original house recipe · Not yet kitchen-tested

Ingredients

Raw peeled shrimp300 g
Orzo160 g
Garlic3 cloves
Lemon1 whole
Parsley10 g
Butter20 g
Olive oil1 tbsp
Salt0.5 tsp
Black pepper0.25 tsp

Quantities describe recipe usage, not package sizes.

Allergen notes

Crustaceans, wheat and milk.

Method

Cook the orzo

Boil orzo in water with half the salt according to its package. Reserve 150 ml cooking water and drain.

Cook the shrimp

Pat thawed shrimp dry. Melt butter with oil over medium heat. Add shrimp in one layer and cook about 2–3 minutes per side, depending on size, until the thickest part reaches 74°C (165°F). Use clean utensils once cooked.

Add aromatics

Turn heat low, add minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add orzo, juice and zest from half the washed lemon, chopped parsley and a splash of reserved water.

Serve

Season with remaining salt and pepper to taste. Serve with remaining lemon wedges.

Thaw frozen shrimp in the refrigerator, not on the counter.

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