Description
A quick, one-pan weeknight dinner featuring garlic, lemon, and feta cheese. This bright and garlicky shrimp skillet is ready in 15 minutes and perfect for busy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (or chicken/vegetable broth)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 large lemon (zest and juice)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, sliced
- Optional: 1/2 medium red onion, diced
Instructions
- Defrost frozen shrimp in cold water if necessary, then drain and pat dry thoroughly with paper towels. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking for 30-60 seconds until fragrant but not brown.
- Add shrimp to the pan in a single layer. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.
- Lower heat to medium. Pour in white wine (or broth) and scrape up brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 2 minutes to reduce slightly.
- Add cherry tomatoes and dried oregano to the pan. Cook for 1 minute until tomatoes begin to soften.
- Stir in crumbled feta cheese until melted into a creamy sauce. Add lemon zest and half the lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Return shrimp to the pan along with any juices. Add spinach and stir until wilted (about 30 seconds).
- Turn off heat. Stir in butter (if using) and remaining lemon juice. Serve immediately over couscous, quinoa, or with crusty bread.
Notes
[‘Pat shrimp dry thoroughly to ensure they sear rather than steam.’, “Do not overcook shrimp; they should be curled in a ‘C’ shape, not an ‘O’.”, ‘Use good quality wine for cooking; avoid cooking wine.’, ‘Crumble feta from a block for better melting texture.’, ‘Serve with bread, couscous, or quinoa to soak up the sauce.’, ‘This recipe does not freeze well due to the feta sauce and shrimp texture.’]
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the skillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 580
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 28
Keywords: Mediterranean Shrimp Skillet, quick dinner, garlic shrimp, one pan meal, weeknight dinner, easy seafood, feta sauce, 15 minute meals