Spicy Skillet Shrimp

Name: Spicy Skillet Shrimp
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz peeled, deveined shrimp; ¼ tsp chili powder; ⅛ tsp ground black pepper; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 pinch granulated sugar; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

3 steps

Cook:10min

Updated at: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:05:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories160.8 kcal (8%)

Total Fat7.6 g (11%)

Carbs0.6 g (0%)

Sugars0.2 g (0%)

Protein22.9 g (46%)

Sodium144.7 mg (7%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

8 ozpeeled deveined shrimp

¼ tspchili powder

⅛ tspground black pepper

1 pinchcayenne pepper

1 pinchgranulated sugar

1 Tbspvegetable oil

1 tspfresh lemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

1) Pat shrimp dry and transfer to a large bowl. Sprinkle chili powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, sugar, and ¼ tsp table salt onto shrimp and toss to fully coat.

peeled deveined shrimp8 oz

chili powder¼ tsp

ground black pepper⅛ tsp

cayenne pepper1 pinch

granulated sugar1 pinch

Step 2

2) Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook without moving for 1 minute until edges turn pink. Flip shrimp over and cook on the other side for 1 minute more. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit for 30 seconds until fully pink and cooked through. Transfer to a serving platter.