Pesto Shrimp with Mushrooms - sautéed shrimp with mushrooms and pesto.
This easy, spicy pesto shrimp recipe has lots of flavor thanks to the ingredient list: pesto, garlic, red pepper flakes, fresh basil. It's gluten free and low carb.
If you want to know how to make the best sautéed, garlic shrimp with lots of flavor - this dish is for you! And, it's so easy!
Enjoy!
Pesto Shrimp with Mushrooms
This easy, spicy pesto shrimp recipe has lots of flavor thanks to the ingredient list: pesto, garlic, red pepper flakes, fresh basil. It's gluten free and low carb.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp , peeled, deveined
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces white mushrooms , sliced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup basil pesto
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil , chopped
Instructions
- Heat large skillet on medium-high heat until hot. Add olive oil - it should run without sizzling. Add shrimp, season shrimp with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, cook for about 3 minutes, turning once midway, until shrimp is pink and cooked through. Remove shrimp from the skillet.
- Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the same, now empty, skillet. Add sliced mushrooms. Add minced garlic. Season mushrooms with ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms release liquid and reduce in volume and get soft, for about a minute or two. Add back the cooked shrimp. Add ½ cup basil pesto and ½ cup chicken broth. On medium heat, mix everything to combine. Remove from heat.
- When ready to serve, top the shrimp with chopped fresh basil.
Nutrition
Nutrition Information
Pesto Shrimp with Mushrooms
Amount per Serving
Calories
313
% Daily Value*
Fat
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Cholesterol
288
mg
96
%
Sodium
1574
mg
68
%
Potassium
303
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
690
IU
14
%
Vitamin C
8.6
mg
10
%
Calcium
218
mg
22
%
Iron
2.9
mg
16
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Very good, pesto certainly give pasta dishes that something special
I agree 100%!
Just wanted to say, THIS was GREAT! I made this for dinner last night and my son came back for seconds. He is normally very picky but not with this.
Tonya, I am so happy to hear that! Thank you for stopping by and sharing a positive review - I really appreciate it!!!! 🙂