
How To Make Shrimp and Asparagus Foil Packs
Bursting with fresh and delicious flavors, you’ll love this Shrimp and Asparagus that are cooked together in foil packs, soaked in a tasty buttery sauce!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1½lbslarge shrimp,(21/25) peeled, deveined
- 2tbspdry white wine,or chicken broth
- 4tspgarlic,(4 cloves), minced
- 2tsplemon zest
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6tbspbutter,diced into small cubes
- 1½tbspfresh lemon juice
- 2tbspfresh parsley,chopped
- 1lbmedium thick asparagus,woody ends trimmed
Instructions
-
Preheat a grill to medium-high heat about 400 to 425 degrees F).
-
Cut 4 sheets of 14×12-inch heavy-duty aluminum foil, then lay each piece separately on the countertop.
-
Divide the shrimp among the packs near the center then place the asparagus to one side of the shrimp (going the long direction of the foil).
-
Pour ½ tablespoon of white wine over each. Sprinkle over garlic (1 teaspoon per packet) and lemon zest, then season with salt and pepper.
-
Divide the butter pieces evenly among packets layering them over the shrimp and asparagus.
-
Wrap the packets in and crimp the edges together, then wrap the ends up (don’t wrap too tight; keep a little extra space inside for heat to circulate).
-
Grill for about 9 to 10 minutes, sealed side upward, until the shrimp have cooked through.
-
Carefully unwrap, then drizzle with lemon juice (or just serve with lemon wedges for spritzing) and sprinkle with parsley.
Recipe Notes
- For baking in the oven: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cook for 13 to 15 minutes.
- A good side dish for these is couscous, orzo, or rice since there’s that delicious sauce with a little extra to go around.
Nutrition
- Calories: 311.22kcal
- Fat: 19.21g
- Saturated Fat: 11.45g
- Trans Fat: 0.73g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.80g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.23g
- Carbohydrates: 8.37g
- Fiber: 2.87g
- Sugar: 2.45g
- Protein: 26.20g
- Cholesterol: 260.12mg
- Sodium: 969.58mg
- Calcium: 138.51mg
- Potassium: 473.75mg
- Iron: 3.08mg
- Vitamin A: 288.93µg
- Vitamin C: 13.25mg
Have your own special recipe to share? Submit Your Recipe Today!