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!
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.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp , peeled, deveined
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces white mushrooms , sliced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil , chopped
- Heat large skillet on medium-high heat until hot. Add olive oil - it should run without sizzling. Add shrimp, season shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 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 1/4 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 1/2 cup basil pesto and 1/2 cup chicken broth. On medium heat, mix everything to combine. Remove from heat.
- When ready to serve, top the shrimp with chopped fresh basil.
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Added a bit of heavy cream to mine as well as more chicken broth with cornstarch and served with pasta. So good!
Excellent idea to serve this with pasta!
Turned out delicious except it was too watery. Any suggestions?
If it’s too watery, simmer the sauce (without shrimp), until the extra liquid evaporates.
Omg. This is literally the best shrimp recipe for fast meal! Its loaded with flavor and has a bang to it! Thanks for the recipe!
You are very welcome! I couldn’t agree more: this recipe is loaded with flavor!
Really very delicious ! We served it on Zuchinni noodles .
So happy you liked it! Great idea to serve this over zucchini noodles.
I just made this recipe my husband and I loved it so easy to make and quick too that’s the kind of my cooking
I am very happy to hear that! Enjoy!
I was usually asked to bring the wine, or buy dessert for the family pot luck because my previous dishes have been less than stellar. Then I found your recipe. I made the dish ONE TME, and it was SUCH a hit – it is now my mandatory contribution! My cooking skills have now been redeemed! Thank you!
Wow! Your comment made my day! So glad your cooking skills have been redeemed! 🙂