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Quick One-Pan Garlic Shrimp with Quinoa

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsps avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1 large onion diced small
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 6 fresh garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups uncooked quinoa
  • 3 cups bone broth
  • 1 fresh lemon zest, and juice of
  • 1 lb peeled deveined raw shrimp, medium-sized
  • sea salt and ground pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Rinse your quinoa well, then set aside to drain excess water.
  • Heat your oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the onion, bell peppers, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, then sauté for 5 minutes.
  • Add quinoa to the hot skillet with the veggies, and cook, stirring continuously for a couple of minutes until fragrant and nutty. Don't overcook as quinoa can burn quickly.
  • Add your bone broth, freshly grated lemon zest, and fresh lemon juice then bring the liquid to a simmer.
  • Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to LOW. Cook, undisturbed, until the quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Add an extra splash of broth if necessary.
  • Remove the lid and arrange your shrimp over the quinoa in the pan. Season with a pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Cover again and continue to cook for about 5 minutes, or just until the shrimp is pink and opaque.
  • Sprinkle with fresh parsley or cilantro and serve.