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20 minutes to dinner destiny.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
6 medium cloves garlic, sliced, divided
4 cups small broccoli florets
½ cup diced red bell pepper
½ teaspoon salt, divided
½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided
1 pound peeled and deveined raw shrimp (21-30 count)
2 teaspoons lemon juice, plus more to taste
Instructions
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add half the garlic and cook until beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add broccoli, bell pepper and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
Cover and cook, stirring once or twice and adding 1 tablespoon water if the pot is too dry until the vegetables are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm.
Increase heat to medium-high and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot. Add the remaining garlic and cook until beginning to brown, about 1 minute.
Add shrimp and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until the shrimp are just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
Return the broccoli mixture to the pot along with lemon juice and stir to combine.
Serve over rice or cauliflower rice. Or serve with a side salad.
Thanks to Eating Well for this delicious dish that’s in the dinner table rotation.
