Shrimp Lemon Ravioli Dinner
If you want to make a dinner that tastes fancy, but takes less than 30 minutes, this is the meal! Whether you are cooking for a date night, or for some friends, this recipe is one to impress. This meal taste gourmet, but is secretly low effort.
Cajun and lemon – flavor combo you didn’t know you would love this much
This is not a blend you would likely think of when cooking dinner, but the Cajun seasoning brings some spice while the lemon adds some zest. Citrus and smoky is a pair I try to cook with more often, after discovering how they compliment each other. The soft lemon-flavored ravioli balances with the spice from the Cajun. Sometimes, I even like squeezing more lemon juice on top.
Toasting the Ravioli
Taking some olive oil and toasting the ravioli adds so much flavor and a little bit of crispiness to the ravioli. It is a great way to make your dish look and taste more expensive. This extra step is so worth it, and after you will never want to skip this step when making ravioli.
High protein substitutes for shrimp
You might not like shrimp, or be craving it for dinner. Here are some simple subsitute still compliment this dish, have high protein, and taste good with this seasoning:
- Chicken
- Shrimp
- Steak
- Porkchop
- tilapia
Shrimp Lemon Ravioli Dinner
- Yield: serves 3
Ingredients
– 3 tbsp olive oil
– 1 tsp red pepper flakes
– 1 tbsp parmesan
– 1 tbsp parsley
– 12 oz shrimp
– 1 tbsp Cajun spice
– 1 package Trader Joes lemon ravioli (or any cheese raviolis)
– 1 bundle of asparagus chopped
– 1 tsp lemon pepper
Instructions
1. Wash all produce
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil on the stove on medium heat. Meanwhile, chop asparagus and mince parsley
3. Cook ravioli in the pot for the time instructed on package
4. While ravioli is cooking, heat 1/2 tbsp of olive oil in frying pan. In the first one place asparagus and lemon pepper. Cook until the asparagus is tender.
5. Drain ravioli. In a second frying pan, heat up 1/2 cup olive oil. Once heated, place ravioli on and fry until it get slightly crisp and turn a little light brown. Flip ravioli and repeat.
6. Once the asparagus is done, use the same pan for cooking the shrimp. Heat another 1/2 of olive oil in the pan and place the shrimp. Sprinkle Cajun seasoning on shrimp. Cook until the shrimp turns pink and curls into a C shape.
7. Once everything is cooked. Place ravioli among 3 plates and drizzle with olive oil and season with red pepper flakes to preference. Top with parmesan, shrimp, parsley, and asparagus
8. Enjoy!