Spicy Shrimp with Green Sauce
Ditch the green beer this year for St. Patrick's Day and try this quick, easy, and healthy, 20-minute shrimp recipe the WHOLE family will love! Spicy Shrimp with Green Sauce is full of garlic and parsley, scallions, red pepper flakes, white wine, and shrimp and makes a great weeknight dinner!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4-6 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 5-6 scallions (sliced)
- 1 cup parsley
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- salt and pepper to taste
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup white wine
Instructions
- 1
To get started, combine minced garlic with olive oil and blend until smooth in your food processor fitted with a steel blade.
- 2
Add parsley and scallions and pulse just until the mixture is minced and looks about the consistency of a pesto.
- 3
Put in a medium bowl and toss with your shrimp, wine, salt and pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Mix well, cover and put in your refrigerator for about 30 minutes or so to let the flavors blend.
- 4
Preheat your oven to 500 degrees.
- 5
Pour the shrimp mixture out onto a large baking sheet lined with foil and roast for about 10-15 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and your shrimp are pink and cooked through.