A wonderful, simple and elegant dinner -- and if you don't have shrimp, substitute chicken or a fish fillet. See notes for LCHF and dairy-free versions. Naturally gluten-free.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Calories 233kcal
Carbs (g): 10
Ingredients
2tablespoonsbutter
1/3poundshrimp (— heads and shells off, deveined)
1canartichokes, drained (not marinated is better, but if marinated is all you can get, they’ll work)
pinchpepper
1clovegarlic (chopped OR powder or salt)
1/2tablespoonlime juice (can substitute lemon juice)
Instructions
Sauté the artichoke hearts in the butter over medium-high heat until they just start to get browned. Sprinkle with the pepper and garlic. Toss in the shrimp and lemon juice, give a quick stir and cover for a minute or so. Stir again and re-cover.
Continue stirring and covering until the shrimp are done (about 5 minutes, depending on the size of the shrimp).
Serve!
Notes
I’ve also made this with chicken — cut a chicken breast into 1″ cubes, and sauté them for a few minutes before adding the artichokes, garlic, pepper and lime. When all are golden, serve.This also works well with a fish filet — here, I sauté the artichokes until they’re just golden, then push them to one side of the skillet (or take them out if the skillet is small) and quickly sauté the fish with the garlic, pepper and lime. Put the fish on the plate then put the artichokes over/around it.LCHF: While a serving comes in under 12g of carbs, I usually make sure to not serve myself a full half of the artichoke hearts.Dairy-free: Use olive oil instead of butter.
Nutrition Facts
Shrimp & Artichokes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 220mg73%
Sodium 1107mg46%
Potassium 60mg2%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 350IU7%
Vitamin C 4.2mg5%
Calcium 150mg15%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.