Description
Creamy lemon basil shrimp is simple to make and a joy to eat! Best of all, it can be done and on the table in less than 30 minutes with cooked brown rice.
Ingredients
- 1 dash Olive Oil
- 1 pound Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined
- ¼ cups Packed Fresh Basil Leaves, Roughly Chopped, Plus Additional For Garnish
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced
- ½ Lemon, Zest And Juice
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Crushed Red Pepper
- ¼ cups White Wine
- ½ cups Ricotta Cheese
- ¼ cups Freshly Grated Parmesan
- Cooked Brown Rice, For Serving
Preparation
Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp and allow them to start to get pink for a couple of minutes. Add basil, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Let that mixture get fragrant for 30 seconds. Pour in white wine and let it cook off for another 2 minutes or so. Then stir in ricotta and Parmesan.
Let mixture bubble together for a minute while you stir, then it’s all done! Serve it immediately over cooked brown rice with some pretty basil ribbons on top and an extra wedge of lemon. Enjoy!
