Creamy Lemon Parmesan Shrimp

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 20 min

Servings: 4

1 - 100 gram

Creamy Lemon Parmesan Shrimp is a restaurant quality gourmet meal! Only minutes to make and full of lemon parmesan flavours with a good kick of garlic and NO HEAVY CREAMS as an option!

Serve over steamed vegetables, zucchini noodles, rice or cooked pasta.

Ingredients

500 gram jumbo shrimp

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp minced garlic

1-1/2 cup half and half

1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated

1 tsp agar agar

4 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

Heat the butter (or oil) in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter has melted and pan is hot. Fry the shrimp (prawns) for 2 minutes each side until pink and 'just' cooked. Transfer to a plate.

Add the garlic to the remaining oil in the pan and fry until fragrant. Reduce heat to low-medium heat, add the half and half. Bring the sauce to a boil; season with salt and pepper to your taste; add in the parmesan cheese and and allow sauce to simmer for about 2 minutes until thicker. Add the agar agar into the centre of the pan and whisk through fast to combine into the sauce. It will begin to thicken immediately.

Take off heat and stir in the lemon juice. Add the shrimp (prawns) back into the pan; top with lemon slices, parsley, extra parmesan cheese, cracked pepper and salt (if needed), to serve.