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Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course 30-minute, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Chinese

Equipment

  • small bowl
  • wok or frying pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb of raw shrimp shell, 25 pieces
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 cups of chopped mixed greens - basil, spinach and parsley
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, using a fork, coat shrimp with 1 tbsp of olive oil, juice from 1 lemon, salt and ground pepper and marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a frying pan, heat the remaining olive oil over medium high heat. Add the garlic, cook; stirring constantly, until fragrant and light brown. Add the shrimp and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the greens and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer to a platter. Squeeze the lemon juice all over and sprinkle with crushed red pepper (optional).