Brown Butter Garlic Shrimp Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4 -6
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Calories
338 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American, International
Brown Butter Garlic Shrimp Recipe
Description
This recipe begins by melting butter over medium heat until it transitions from lemon yellow to a golden and nutty-brown shade, which adds a deep, toasted flavor to the sauce. Garlic and diced sweet onions are then gently cooked until the onions soften, providing aromatic depth.
Peeled and deveined shrimp are added and cooked through until their color changes from translucent to pink, ensuring a juicy and tender texture. Seasonings of kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes add balanced savory and mild spicy notes.
Fresh chopped parsley is stirred in at the end, contributing a herby freshness and color contrast. The result is shrimp fully coated in a rich brown butter garlic sauce with a slight heat accent and the mild sweetness of onions.
This dish can be served directly from the skillet, suitable for an easy dinner or starter.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/4 /4 sweet onion diced
- 2 pounds Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon black pepper ground
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/4 /4 cup parsley chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Melt butter to a large skillet over medium heat. As the butter melts, it will begin to foam as it transitions from a bright, lemon-yellow color to golden and then finally to a nutty-brown color. As the butter just begins to turn nutty-brown from golden, reduce your heat to medium-low and carefully toss in your garlic and onion. Cook until the onion just begins to become tender and then add in your shrimp. Stirring frequently, cook until the shrimp turn pink and lose their translucence.
- Stir in salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes and fresh parsley. Toss shrimp to make sure all are well-coated. Remove from heat and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4-6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 338 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 338kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 601mg | 200% |
| Sodium | 2156mg | 90% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 665IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 346mg | 35% |
| Iron | 5.1mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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