One Pot Skinny Lemon Shrimp and Orzo

My favorite kind of meal: one pot! There are so many benefits to making one pot meals, the first is the ease of cooking and cleanup. One pot means less dishes to wash, but it also means that the flavors of the dish build on each other in one vessel, creating a super flavorful and delicious recipe. This one pot skinny lemon shrimp and orzo is exceptionally easy to make; done in under 30 minutes, this recipe includes flavorful shrimp, tender creamy orzo, and bursts of flavor. It's hard to believe this is so easy to make, but it will become a go-to weeknight recipe in your house hold, rest assured!

Course dinner, main course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword one pot, orzo, shrimp

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 358kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

large skillet or shallow Dutch oven

Ingredients

1.5 lb shrimp jumbo, cleaned, deveined, and raw
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp kosher salt
fresh cracked pepper
3 shallots sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
6 oz orzo dry, raw, uncooked
1 lemon zested and juiced
1/2 cup white wine dry
2.5 cups vegetable broth
parsley fresh, chopped

Instructions

Clean and devein the shrimp.
Slice the shallots, and mince the garlic.
Toss with the Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Preheat a skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat, and add olive oil spray.
Sear the shrimp on all sides, or until cooked through, firm, and no longer opaque.
Remove the shrimp from the pan once cooked and set aside.
To the same pan, add more olive oil spray, and add the sliced shallots.
Cook the shallots for about 5 minutes, or until tender and slightly caramelized. Then, add the minced garlic.
Cook the garlic for 1-2 minutes or until just fragrant.
Next, add the raw orzo, and toss to combine with the other ingredients (this gives it a toasty flavor before it cooks).
Cook the orzo for 2 minutes or until just slightly toasted. Next, add the zest and juice of the lemon.
Add the white wine to the pot, and using a wooden spoon, scrape any burnt bits from the bottom of the pot (the acid from the lemon, and the alcohol will help this along).
Next, add the broth to the pot and stir to combine. Bring the liquid to a boil.
Once boiling, cover with a lid and reduce to simmer.
Cook the orzo for about 15 minutes or until tender and cooked fully.
Add the shrimp back into the orzo once the orzo is cooked; garnish with parsley and taste for seasoning.

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