Description
A delicious and easy meal featuring roasted green beans and shrimp with a touch of lemon zest.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. extra-large frozen raw shrimp, thawed
- Zest from 2 lemons
- 1 tsp. salt, divided
- 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper, divided
- 1 lb. fresh thin green beans, ends trimmed
- 4 T olive oil, divided
- 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp. Aleppo Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F/220 C.
- If using frozen shrimp that have been thawed, place in colander in the sink and drain well.
- Zest the lemons and then squeeze the juice and save for another use (or save the lemons to squeeze on at the table. DO NOT skip the lemon zest; that makes this recipe extra good.)
- Toss the shrimp with lemon zest, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Let shrimp marinate while you start to cook the beans.
- Trim ends of the green beans. We like the look of the whole green beans but you can cut into bite-sized pieces if you prefer.
- Whisk together other 2 tablespoons olive oil, ground coriander, ground cumin, other 1/2 tsp. salt, other 1/2 tsp. pepper, and hot pepper flakes.
- Put beans into a Ziploc bag and toss with that mixture.
- Spread beans out in a single layer on the roasting pan and roast the beans for 10 minutes, turning once about halfway through if desired.
- After 10 minutes tuck shrimp between the beans and roast 6-8 minutes more, until shrimp are still slightly tender and have turned pink.
- Serve the Green Beans and Shrimp Meal hot, with more lemon juice squeezed on at the table if desired.
Notes
- Thoroughly drain thawed shrimp before marinating.
- Adjust roasting time for thicker green beans.
- The lemon zest enhances the flavor significantly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg