Yes, just 15 minutes!

Do you want to know what makes this easy sheet pan dinner over-the-top delicious?

The garlic butter sauce!

Garlic butter sheet pan shrimp and asparagus on a baking sheet.

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Its an absolute winner of a recipe and should be in your regular dinner rotation!

Do not use pre-cooked shrimp, it could become rubbery and dry out.

If you use frozen, confirm to thaw the shrimp completely before starting the recipe.

Overhead view of garlic butter sheet pan shrimp and asparagus on a baking sheet.

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Buy shelled and cleaned shrimp.This makes for easier preparation.

Sometimes, if you have a good fishmonger, they will also clean the shrimp for you.

Keep those jumbo shrimp for the grill!

Sheet pan garlic butter shrimp with asparagus served in a bowl over pasta.

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Tiny shrimp will cook very quickly.

Where to Buy Shrimp?

These days you’re free to buy quality shrimp from a variety of sources.

Spooning sauce over shrimp to make sheet pan garlic butter shrimp with asparagus.

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Just check that they are raw and not cooked.

check that you are staggering your ingredients on the sheet pan to avoid overcooking the shrimp.

This way everything will be done at the same time!

Butter sauce in a pan to spoon over one pan roasted garlic butter shrimp and asparagus.

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What to Serve with Sheet Pan Shrimp?

There are many options for serving this meal.

Cook until the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant, 3-4 minutes.

Baking sheet with asparagus on it to make one pan garlic shrimp and asparagus.

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Be careful not to let the butter brown.

Remove from heat and stir in parsley, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

Set aside for later use.

Raw shrimp in a bowl to make one pan garlic shrimp and asparagus.

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Lay out asparagus on a baking sheet.

The asparagus will continue to cook after youve added the shrimp.

Return to oven and roast for another 7 minutes.

A baking sheet with asparagus on one side and shrimp on the other to make one pan roasted garlic butter shrimp and asparagus.

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Its okay if some of the asparagus overlap.

The sheet pan is done when the shrimp have turned a light pink color and are firm in texture.

The asparagus should be browned on the edges and fork tender.

Sheet pan garlic butter shrimp with asparagus served in a bowl over pasta.

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Carefully remove the asparagus from the sheet pan and chop into 3-4 pieces.

Place back onto the sheet pan with the shrimp and coat everything lightly with half the garlic butter sauce.

Serve asparagus and shrimp over thin spaghetti with the remaining garlic butter sauce and fresh parsley.