Description
Discover a delicious One Pan Shrimp and Orzo Dinner recipe. Easy, flavorful, and perfect for busy weeknights. Try it tonight!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound medium shrimp . Thawed if frozen. (31–40 count)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves large garlic chopped
- 1 cup Orzo pasta – uncooked
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1 fresh lemon – half for juice, other half for garnish
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Step 1: Heat large skillet to medium high heat.
- Step 2: Add butter and olive oil. Heat until butter is melted.
- Step 3: Add onion, garlic and orzo.
- Step 4: Cook for 3-4 minutes until onion is translucent and orzo is slightly toasted.
- Step 5: Add chicken broth, salt and pepper.
- Step 6: Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until orzo is soft and just a small amount of liquid remains in the pan.
- Step 7: Toss in the shrimp, lemon juice, peas and basil. Stir and cook for an additional 5-6 minutes or until shrimp is cooked through and peas are warm. Add 1/2 cup grated parmesan, stir until combined.
- Step 8: Garnish with lemon slices and additional grated parmesan.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg