Garlic Butter Shrimp with Couscous
Juicy halal-friendly shrimp sautéed in garlic and olive oil, served over fluffy couscous.

Total
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 6 oz Shrimp (peeled, deveined)
- 1/2 cup dry Couscous
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 cloves, minced Garlic
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tbsp, chopped Fresh parsley(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare couscous according to package directions.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- 3
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 4
Add shrimp, salt, and pepper; cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink.
- 5
Squeeze lemon juice over shrimp and toss.
- 6
Serve shrimp over couscous and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
480
24% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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