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High-Protein Garlic Shrimp & Rice Meal Prep Bowl

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Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 400
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Steam the broccoli florets for 4 to 5 minutes until tender.
  2. Pat the shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
  5. Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes if using, stirring for 30 seconds.
  6. Squeeze the lemon juice over the shrimp and toss to coat.
  7. Spoon the cooked brown rice into a meal prep container.
  8. Top with the garlic shrimp and steamed broccoli.
  9. Serve warm, or store for later in the week.

Notes

Frozen shrimp thaws in about 10 minutes under cold water, making this one of the fastest high-protein meal prep dinners to throw together on a Sunday.