Description
This Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe is a quick and flavorful dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or entertaining guests. Succulent shrimp are cooked in a garlic-infused butter sauce with a hint of lemon and fresh parsley.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For Serving:
- lemon wedges
Instructions
- Prepare Shrimp: Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook Garlic Butter Sauce: Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook until fragrant.
- Cook Shrimp: Add shrimp in a single layer, cook until pink and opaque on both sides.
- Finish Dish: Stir in lemon juice and remaining butter, toss with shrimp. Remove from heat, sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve: Serve hot with lemon wedges.
Notes
- This shrimp is delicious served over rice, pasta, or with crusty bread.
- For added flavor, consider adding a splash of white wine while cooking the garlic.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, Mediterranean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 220 mg
