Shrimp Skillet with White Beans (Bright & Easy Weeknight Recipe)

This dish combines pantry-friendly ingredients with fresh seafood for a meal that’s light, zesty, and totally weeknight-approved. It’s one of those “how is this so easy and so good?” kind of meals.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 4 People

Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

1 Skillet

Ingredients

1 tbsp Olive Oil Extra virgin
1 cup Cherry Tomatoes Halved
2 cloves Garlic Minced
½ teaspoon Red Pepper flakes optional
1 can White Beans Drained and rinsed (15 oz)
½ teaspoon Salt
½ lbs Shrimp Peeled and deveined
½ zest Lemon Zest of 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp Lemon juice
1 oz Fresh Parsley For Garnish, Optional
1 count Aleppo Pepper Optional
½ bottle Cooking Wine May replace with Shrimp Broth

Instructions

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
Add the cherry tomatoes and cook for about two minutes, or until they start to
blister and soften. Add the Aleppo pepper, garlic and cook for approximately a
minute, or until aromatic.
Pour in the wine (or broth- see recipe notes for creating Shrimp Broth) and let it simmer until reduced by half, about 1
minute.
Stir in the white beans, reduce heat to medium-low, and season with salt. Let
them warm through for 1-2 minutes. Some people choose to remove the Beans in this step, others let the shrimp cook with beans.
Put the Shrimps (or prawns) in the skillet, cover, and mix gently. Cook for 3–4 minutes, or until the Shrimps / prawns are opaque and just cooked through. Add the Beans back if you removed the beans in last step and Mix.
Sprinkle with parsley, lemon zest, and fresh lemon juice for brightness. Serve
immediately with crusty bread or over rice for a heartier meal.

Notes

Nutrition Details:

Calories: 400kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 30g, Fat: 8g

Light, balanced, and nutrient-rich — this dish is perfect for those looking for a flavorful, Mediterranean-style meal.

Creating Shrimp Broth:

MHeat Shrimp shells in oil for 5 minutes on medium heat, add on slightly more than 1/2 cup of water to this. Heat on simmer for 5 more minutes. Drain shrimp shells and you will be left with about quarter cup of tasty and nutrient rich shrimp broth.