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one pot lemon butter shrimp orzo (high protein)

one pot lemon butter shrimp orzo (high protein)

This one pot lemon butter shrimp orzo (high protein) is a delicious and easy to make spring dinner recipe
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine american italian fusion
Servings 3
Calories 485 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 24 medium - small shrimp I used a mix of argentine red shrimp and gulf shrimp
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika can use regular paprika but smoked adds nice flavor
  • 2 ½ tablespoons butter divided
  • 1 bunch asparagus - tops cut off and then finely sliced remove the tough bottom first
  • ½ cup chopped onion from about ½ onion
  • 4-6 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup lemon juice from 1 big juicy lemon
  • 1 cup dry orzo
  • 2 cups bone broth or vegetable broth use code avocadoskillet for 20% off the linked bone broth
  • ½ cup water*
  • zest from 1 lemon
  • ½ cup dill - finely chopped
  • ½ cup grated parmesan

toppings

Instructions
 

  • Add shrimp to a bowl and coat in salt, pepper and paprika.
  • Add 1 tablespoon butter to skillet over medium heat. Sear shrimp for about 90 seconds on each side and remove from the pan.
  • Add the rest of the butter to the pan along with onion. Cook for 5 minutes then add garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add orzo, lemon juice, lemon zest, dill, parmesan, broth, water and a tiny pinch of black pepper to the pan. Bring to a simmer and cover, cook for 10 minutes.
  • Remove cover from pan and add asparagus. Cook for 5 minutes, until asparagus is tender.
  • Turn heat to low and fold in shrimp. Cook for 1 more minute. Taste and add additional salt if neeed.
  • Add your favorite toppings to orzo, I went with cracked black pepper, a drizzle of olive oil, additional parm and red pepper flakes. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

This makes about 3 servings and nutritional information is for ⅓ of the recipe using bone broth. If you use bone broth the protein will be slightly less.
*You can use additional broth if desired instead of water but I used bone broth which only has 2 cups per carton.

Nutrition

Calories: 485kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 38gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 924mgPotassium: 801mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2341IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 281mgIron: 5mg
Keyword shrimp orzo
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