5.0 from 9 votes
Browned Butter Honey Lime Shrimp
Browned Butter Honey Lime Shrimp with a subtle hint of chili will become your new favourite shrimp recipe! Shrimp that tastes like something straight out of a restaurant and feels gourmet with half of the effort and maximum taste! On your table in less than 15 minutes with no marinating.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 304 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh squeezed
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ground red chili flakes add more to your taste
- 21 oz Shrimp peeled and deveined, tail on or off
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 4 Lime wedges to serve
- 1 pinch fresh parsley chopped, to serve
Instructions
- Heat butter in a non stick pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Melt, swirling pan and stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes, or until the foam settles; the butter begins to change in colour to golden brown and has a nutty fragrance.
- Add the honey, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic and chili flakes; stir well to combine all of the flavours together and cook for 30 seconds until the garlic is fragrant.
- Remove from heat. Pour out just over half of the browned butter from the pan (liquid only), leaving 2 tablespoons of the lime butter mixture in the pan, and reserve the rest for later.
- Add half of the shrimp to the lime/butter in the pan, season with salt and pepper. Sear for about 2 minutes each side, or until just cooked through and no longer opaque. Transfer to a plate, set aside.
- Wipe pan over with paper towel and add 2 more tablespoons of the lime/butter mixture to the pan. (You may need to add 1 teaspoon of olive oil or extra butter to the pan if your sauce has thickened too much.)
- Season and sear the remaining shrimp for 2 minutes each side, or until just cooked through and no longer opaque.
- Add the cooked shrimp back into the pan, and pour in the remaining lime/butter sauce; stirring through the shrimp to evenly coat. Season with salt if desired and garnish with parsley and extra chili flakes (if desired).
- Serve with steamed vegetables; over rice or with a salad
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Notes
- Tip: If you're gluten free, swap out the soy sauce for Tamari.
Nutrition Information
Calories
304kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
270mg
(90%)
Sodium
342mg
(14%)
Potassium
464mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
530IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
114mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 270mg | 90% |
| Sodium | 342mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 464mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 530IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.