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    Home » Recipes » Seafood Recipes

    Lemon Basil Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles

    Published: Feb 21, 2016 · Modified: Mar 21, 2021 by Chef Dennis Littley

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    If you have an adventurous palate, creating dishes with a variety of seasonings can be a great way to satisfy your craving for flavor. My Lemon Basil Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles is an easy way to achieve delicious results in your kitchen, in less time than it takes to pick up take out.

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    Presentation means a lot and my Lemon Basil Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles looks good enough to eat!

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    Let’s start by gathering our ingredients, aka mise en place.

    One of my favorite new Culinary Tools is a Spiralizer. It’s a great way to make ordinary vegetables fun. At an early stage of my culinary journey, I was taught to understand the phrase “We Eat with our Eyes”.
    You see perception plays a big in deciding whether we like something or not. Our eyes send signals to our brain long before our taste buds get any input on the decision-making process. Making a dish more visually attractive can make even an average-tasting dish seem to taste better. But overcoming the message from the visual impact of an unattractive presentation can be difficult to overcome and the reason for many of the food decisions we make in life.

    This is even more important with children or unadventurous adults, make their food fun and tasty and you’ve got a winning combination!

    After deciding to buy a spiralizer, I finally decided on the Paderno brand and purchased it on Amazon. It seemed like a well-built and easy to use tool. Below is an affiliate link if you’ve been thinking about picking up a spiralizer for your kitchen.

    This post includes affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Zucchini Noodles

    You can get this on Amazon, Paderno World Cuisine 6 Blade Spiral Vegetable Slicer.

    Try out this recipe with your family or friends, and watch the smiles on their faces as they enjoy the deliciousness you prepared. If you don’t like shrimp, try it with chicken or tofu.

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    Table of Contents:

    • Lemon Basil Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles
      • Ingredients
        • Lemon basil rub
      • Instructions
        • Lemon basil shrimp
        • Zucchini noodles
        • Lemon basil seasoning mix
      • Nutrition

    Lemon Basil Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles

    I love my spiralizer and you’ll love the flavorful blend of lemon basil shrimp and homemade zucchini noodles.  Fresh and Healthy is the best way to describe this delicious dish!
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 281kcal
    Author: Chef Dennis Littley

    Ingredients

    • 16 large shrimp
    • 1 large zucchini
    • sea salt to taste
    • black pepper to taste
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil

    Lemon basil rub

    • ¼ cup lemon pepper
    • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
    • 4 teaspoons dried basil
    • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds- roasted and ground
    • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • julienne of mini sweet peppers for garnish
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    Instructions

    Lemon basil shrimp

    • Place peeled and deveined shrimp in a medium-sized bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the lemon basil seasoning mix. Let shrimp sit in seasoning for 5 minutes.
    • Place shrimp on skewers, leaving room between them.
    • Place skewers on a hot grill pan (or saute pan) and sear on both sides for 1-2 minutes per side until shrimp are cooked. Set cooked shrimp aside.

    Zucchini noodles

    • Using a spiralizer run one zucchini through the machine making zucchini noodles.
    • Heat a large saute pan and when hot add 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and saute zucchini noodles for about 5 minutes. Season with sea salt and black pepper.
    • Serve lemon basil shrimp over zucchini noodles and enjoy!
    • Garnish with julienne strips of mini sweet peppers

    Lemon basil seasoning mix

    • Combine all the spices in a small bowl and store in an airtight jar until needed

    Nutrition

    Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1554mg | Potassium: 801mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 7mg
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    1. Paige

      June 20, 2021 at 2:33 pm

      This looks delicious. Do you think it could be made successfully with fresh basil and parsley? I know the seasoning would not keep as it would using dried herbs. However, I’d like to use my fresh herbs!

      Reply
    2. Muna Kenny

      February 22, 2016 at 6:12 pm

      Your dishes are always tasty, I like coming over to your blog and pick a recipe for our dinner and sometimes lunch 🙂

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        February 22, 2016 at 6:49 pm

        I hope you pick a delicious one to try Muna!

        Reply
    3. Sandy Castor

      February 22, 2016 at 11:27 am

      I can hardly wait to fix this wonderful looking dish. HOWEVER, my computer will not print out the recipe. Maybe I missed it,,,,boo hoo

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        February 22, 2016 at 11:30 am

        hi Sandy

        thanks for stopping and I do hope you get to try this recipe! I just checked and the print button is in the recipe, hopefully you’ll be able to print it out.

        Reply
    4. Adam J. Holland

      February 21, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      5 stars
      Beautiful. Looks divine, man.

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        February 21, 2016 at 8:16 pm

        Thanks Adam

        Reply
    5. Liz

      February 21, 2016 at 7:59 pm

      Sounds so good. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        February 21, 2016 at 8:17 pm

        Thanks for stopping by Liz!

        Reply
    6. Kath

      February 21, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Looks great, Dennis! Are those sweet or hot peppers that you used?

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        February 21, 2016 at 8:19 pm

        those are mini sweet peppers, Kath. Just as a garnish, but you could easily use hot peppers if you like a little more heat

        Reply
        • Kath

          February 22, 2016 at 5:34 pm

          I would use sweet, too. A beautiful garnish!

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