This is one low carb meal where I promise you will not miss the carbs! This can easily be served over rice or pasta for the rest of the family but for the “low carbers”, this is a winner! The sauce has just the right kick to wake up your broccoli and keep you coming back for more!
Low Carb Shrimp Scampi with Sausage & Broccoli
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2½ tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1½ pounds large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp. salt
- handful of chopped parsley
- ½ lemon, zest grated
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 2 heads of broccoli, chopped small
- 1 package of sweet Italian sausage, broiled 8 minutes each side or until cooked through and cut on the bias
Instructions
- In a skillet, melt 3 T. of the butter and the olive oil over medium-low heat.
- Add the garlic and cook 1 minute-be careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the shrimp, salt and the pepper and saute until the shrimp have just turned pink, about 5 minutes. Stir frequently.
- Add lemon juice, zest and cook 1 minute.
- Remove the shrimp to a plate.
- Add the Tablespoon of butter you have left and the broccoli.
- Cover and steam a few minutes.
- Return the shrimp and the sausage to the pan.
- Garnish with parsley if desired.
