Brown Butter Cilantro Lime Shrimp Zoodles

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Brown Butter Cilantro Lime Shrimp Zoodles - BEST zoodle recipe ever with big juicy shrimp sauteed in brown butter, cilantro and lime juice. SO good!

Easy and delicious shrimp zoodles sauteed in brown butter, cilantro and lime juice in a skillet.
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If you love zoodles, this is the PERFECT recipe to make, trust me on this one!

Imagine brown butter sauteed shrimp in tangy and appetizing cilantro and lime juice, all served on top of fresh and crisp zucchini noodles.

You get the idea, and yes, it’s utterly delicious!

Sauteed brown butter cilantro lime shrimp zucchini noodles in skillet with a fork.

In recent years, zucchini noodles have become a healthy alternative to carb-based noodles and pasta.

Everyone loves zucchini, and when you make the zucchini into spiralized noodles, they become something absolutely delightful to the palate.

Closed up healthy zoodle salad with shrimps sauteed in brown butter, cilantro and lime juice.

A few weeks ago, I shared my honey sriracha chicken zucchini noodles recipe, but this brown butter cilantro lime shrimp zoodles is definitely my new favorite.

Again, do not cook the zoodles, they are much better when served raw.

The heat from the shrimp will cook the zoodles slightly so your zoodles will have the perfect texture of crispness and freshness.

Enjoy!


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 420 calories per serving.

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4.75 from 8 votes

Brown Butter Cilantro Lime Shrimp Zoodles

Brown Butter Cilantro Lime Shrimp Zoodles – BEST zoodle recipe ever with big juicy shrimp sauteed in brown butter, cilantro and lime juice. SO good.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
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Ingredients  

  • 10 oz (280g) zucchini
  • 1 lb (500g) jumbo shrimp, tail-on, peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt , or to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro, stems and leaves
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
  • fresh lime wedges

Instructions 

  • Cut 1 inch (2.5 cm) off both ends of the zucchinis and use a spiralizer to create the zucchini noodles. Transfer the zoodles to two serving bowls.
  • Season the shrimp with salt and cayenne pepper.
  • Heat a skillet and add the butter. Cook until it turns brown and bubbly, then add the garlic and sauté lightly before adding the shrimp. Stir and cook until the shrimp's surface turns white. Add the cilantro and stir to combine well with the shrimp.
  • Add the lime juice and continue cooking the shrimp until the surface is slightly charred. Top the zoodles with the cilantro lime shrimp and gently toss to combine. Garnish with fresh lime wedges and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 2people, Calories: 420kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 49g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 616mg, Sodium: 2070mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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13 Comments

  1. Syglenda says:

    What is a spiralizer and where do you get one?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You can get it from Amazon.

  2. Julia Carter says:

    5 stars
    Another great recipe from Rasa.. Lovin It :)

  3. Luane says:

    This looks amazing!! Do you cook the butter on medium?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes medium heat. :)

  4. Nicole says:

    Made this last week and the family absolutely enjoyed it…My nephew HATES all veggies so this was the best trick ever as he really thought it was pasta. Made it again last night but sauteed some spinach with it and it was to die for. Thanks!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Nicole, OMG, I will have to try it on my picky eater.

  5. Donald Panzieri says:

    5 stars
    You are making me fat. LOL

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      LOL, Donald, no I am trying to make you less fat. No carb, just zucchini noodles. :)

  6. Janet Martin says:

    5 stars
    Love every single ingredient in this recipe, so trying it was a no-brainer. No spiralizer, but this was perfectly delicious with thin sliced half moons of zucchini. I did double the butter, but 50 more calories per person for the 4 people it served wasn’t too evil (4 oz of shrimp and 5 oz of zucchini per serving is typical for my family). I filled out the meal with a big green salad and garlic bread–my husband would have liked some rice or pasta, but that would negate the substitution of zoodles for pasta.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Janet, so glad that you liked my brown butter cilantro lime shrimp zoodles. Yes, more butter is awesome.

  7. Sara @ Last Night's Feast says:

    Yummmm! This looks amazing =)

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thanks Sarah!