Description
A delightful dish balancing freshness and rich flavors, perfect for quick dinners or special gatherings.
Ingredients
- Shrimp: Fresh or frozen, peeled and deveined.
- Asparagus: Fresh asparagus spears, trimmed.
- Garlic: Fresh garlic cloves, minced.
- Heavy cream: This will form the base of the creamy sauce.
- Olive oil: For grilling and bringing flavors together.
- Salt: To enhance the overall taste.
- Pepper: For seasoning.
- Lemon juice: Adds a refreshing zest.
- Parsley: Fresh parsley for garnish.
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Prepare the shrimp by tossing it with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Grill the shrimp for about 2-3 minutes on each side until opaque and cooked through.
- Prepare the asparagus by snapping off tough ends and coating in olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Grill the asparagus for about 5 minutes until tender and slightly charred.
- Make the creamy garlic sauce by heating olive oil, then adding minced garlic until fragrant. Add heavy cream and simmer until thickened.
- Assemble the bowl with grilled shrimp and asparagus, drizzle with creamy garlic sauce, and garnish with lemon juice and parsley.
Notes
Don’t overcook the shrimp; they can become tough. Use fresh ingredients for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 200mg