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Lemon Gnocchi with Shrimp

By Carolyn Stilwell

5 from 3 votes

Updated Jul 14, 2025, Published on Jan 31, 2024

If you like recipes that are ready in under 30 minutes including prep and cooking time and all cook in one pan then this Lemon Gnocchi with Shrimp is for you!

This recipe is:

1. Loaded with seasoned shrimp
2. Full of satisfying and chewy pieces of gnocchi
3. Bright from the addition of lemon juice and lemon zest
4. As spicy as you want it with the addition of red pepper flakes
5. Full of salty umami flavors from he chicken broth and parmesan cheese sauce
6. Fresh from the spinach or spinach/arugula mixed in at the very end

Let me show you how to make this Lemon Gnocchi with Shrimp!

Lemon Gnocchi with Shrimp Ingredients

• 2 tsp Olive Oil divided
• 2 tbsp Butter divided
• 8 oz Shrimp raw, peeled and deveined
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup White Wine dry
• 1 lb Gnocchi
• 3 cloves Garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes more or less to taste
• 2 tsp Lemon Zest
• 1 cup Chicken Broth
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice additional to serve
• 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese additional to serve
• 2 cup Spinach or spinach and arugula mix

Recipe Instructions

1. Heat 1 tsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter over medium high heat in a large sauté pan. Season shrimp with salt and pepper and add to the pan in an even layer. Cook for 3 minutes, flip, cook another 2 minutes and remove to a plate.
2. Pour in the white wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape any stuck bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the wine reduce by about half for about 1-2 minutes.
3. Melt the remaining 1 tsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in the same pan. Add the gnocchi, stir to combine, then cook for 3 minutes without stirring. Add the minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and lemon zest. Cook for 1 minute.
4. Pour in the chicken broth and add the lemon juice. Stir to combine and cook for 1 minute. Add the parmesan cheese and stir until melted and combined. Finally add the spinach and stir to combine/wilt.
5. Divide the gnocchi and cooked shrimp among bowls to serve. Top with additional parmesan cheese and lemon juice as desired.

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Perfectly seasoned shrimp, tender gnocchi in a lemony parmesan sauce, and brightness from spinach makes an amazing meal that all cooks in one pan. This recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and is so easy to customize with a variety of protein, seasonings, and vegetables.

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5 from 3 votes

Lemon Gnocchi with Shrimp

By: Carolyn Stilwell

Creamy lemony gnocchi with seasoned shrimp and spinach that all cooks in one pan.

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

Servings: 2

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Equipment

• Chef Knife
• Cutting Board
• Sauté Pan
• Microplane Grater

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 teaspoon Olive Oil, divided
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Butter, divided
• ▢ 8 oz Shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined
• ▢ Kosher Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
• ▢ 1/4 cup White Wine, dry
• ▢ 1 lb Gnocchi
• ▢ 3 cloves Garlic, minced
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, more or less to taste
• ▢ 2 teaspoon Lemon Zest
• ▢ 1 cup Chicken Broth
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice, additional to serve
• ▢ 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, additional to serve
• ▢ 2 cup Baby Spinach, or spinach and arugula mix

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Instructions 

• Heat 1 tsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter over medium high heat in a large sauté pan. Season shrimp with salt and pepper and add to the pan in an even layer. Cook for 3 minutes, flip, cook another 2 minutes and remove to a plate.
• Pour in the white wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape any stuck bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the wine reduce by about half for about 1-2 minutes.
• Melt the remaining 1 tsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in the same pan. Add the gnocchi, stir to combine, then cook for 3 minutes without stirring. Add the minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and lemon zest. Cook for 1 minute.
• Pour in the chicken broth and add the lemon juice. Stir to combine and cook for 1 minute. Add the parmesan cheese and stir until melted and combined. Finally add the spinach and stir to combine/wilt.
• Divide the gnocchi and cooked shrimp among bowls to serve. Top with additional parmesan cheese and lemon juice as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 766kcal, Carbohydrates: 89g, Protein: 43g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 234mg, Sodium: 1501mg, Potassium: 678mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 3529IU, Vitamin C: 15mg, Calcium: 392mg, Iron: 10mg

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

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