Shrimp and Zucchini Orzo
A quick and easy weeknight dinner that features shrimp, zucchini, and orzo! These ingredients are perfect together!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup (150 g) orzo
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) salted butter divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons (20 g) finely chopped shallot
- 1 cup (124 g) cubed zucchini
- 1 pound (454 g) large fresh shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 teaspoons sambal oelek
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil then follow instructions on pasta box. Once done cooking, drain, add the orzo back into the pot then add half of the butter and stir to melt. Then, add garlic powder to the warm orzo, stir, cover, and keep warm.1 cup orzo, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoons . salted butter
- In the meantime, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt remaining butter and add the olive oil.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoons . salted butter
- Once butter and oil are hot, add garlic, shallots, and zucchini. Cook until zucchini is softened.3 garlic cloves, minced, 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot, 1 cup cubed zucchini
- Add the shrimp and cook until shrimp is no longer translucent and cooked through. Add the sambal oelek, season with salt and pepper, toss to coat, then remove from heat.1 pound large fresh shrimp, 2 teaspoons sambal oelek, Salt and pepper
- Serve over a bed of orzo and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 610 kcal | Carbohydrates: 35 g | Protein: 60 g | Fat: 24 g | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 5 g
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