Keto sauteed asparagus & shrimps

Instructions

1. Defrost the shrimps, by placing them in a bowl of water for 10 minutes and
2. Prepare the asparagus, during this time

Asparagus

1. Chop the asparagus spears to fit your skillet
2. Bring a non-stick skillet of water to boil, add the spears and blanch them for 1-2 minutes
3. Remove spears from the skillet and let them aside on a towel to dry
4. Empty the water from the skillet, dry it with a paper towel, add the olive oil and put it back on medium heat
5. When oil is heated, add the asparagus, and season with salt & pepper (to taste)
6. Use a wooden spoon to saute and stir for 5 minutes, until softly crunchy or until they reach your desired softness
7. Remove the asparagus from skillet and set aside

Shrimps

1. Dry the defrosted shrimps with a towel and season with salt & pepper
2. Peel and chop the garlic
3. Place the skillet back on medium heat, add the olive oil & the chopped garlic and stir with a wooden spoon
4. When garlic begins to sizzle, add the shrimps
5. Let them cook for 2-3 minutes (depending on the size of the shrimps) on each side, until they turn pink
   • use a fork or tongs to flip them

Let's put together the dish

1. Remove the skillet from heat and add in the asparagus & lemon juice
2. Stir so that the shrimps & asparagus are well combined
3. Put back on heat for 1 more minute, so that the ingredients simmer in the lemon juice
4. Remove from skillet, place on a serving dish and serve while still hot

Notes

✔ 450gr / 1 pound frozen raw shrimps, peeled & deveined = 21-25 jumbo or 26-30 x-large or 31-40 large shrimps