Mediterranean Shrimp Skillet
This quick and easy Mediterranean shrimp skillet is a one-pan dinner ready in about 20 minutes! It’s great over couscous or rice or orzo.
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 ¼ lbs. shrimp, peeled and deveined (see notes)
For serving:
- Crumbled feta cheese
- Chopped black olives
- Steamed couscous (or rice or orzo)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and pepper and sauté 5-7 minutes, until tender.
- Add garlic and seasonings and sauté an additional 30 seconds.
- Add spinach to the pan and stir until slightly wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Add shrimp to the pan in an even layer and cook 1-2 minutes per side, until just cooked through.
- Remove and serve hot over couscous, sprinkled with feta cheese and black olives.
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Notes
Shrimp: I used a pound of extra large shrimp, which come 21-30 a pound. You can substitute another size shrimp, but you’ll need to adjust your cooking time.
Shrimp prep: The shrimp need to be completely thawed (more on that in a minute) as well as peeled and deveined for this recipe. Please plan accordingly. (You can ask your seafood counter to prep these for you if needed. Or buy the deveined easy-peel frozen shrimp that are almost ready to go for you.)
Shrimp tails: You can leave the tails on the shrimp if you prefer. It adds some extra flavor while cooking, but can be a bit more fussy for eating. Up to you.
Bell pepper: I like the color and sweet flavor from a red bell pepper, but you could use yellow, orange or a mix of colors.
Red pepper flakes: Feel free to adjust this to your liking, if you want it more or less spicy. You can also leave them out and use ½ teaspoon total of black pepper if you’d rather.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 299mg | Sodium: 1671mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g
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