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Chili Garlic Butter Shrimp
Chili Garlic Butter Shrimp is the easiest weeknight or weekend meal! A garlic buttery sauce with a smack of chilli will be on your mind for days after. Ready in less than 10 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 275 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ¼ pounds large shrimp prawns, shelled and deveined, tails on or off
- 1 pinch coarse salt to taste
- 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4-5 cloves garlic minced, or 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoon dry white wine or broth about 2 tablespoons
- 1-2 whole red cayenne chili peppers
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper to taste and sear for 1-2 minutes on each side (until just beginning to turn pink).
- Quickly deglaze the pan with a splash of wine or broth (if using), scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the butter, garlic, red chilis and parsley. Toss shrimp through the butter sauce and cook for a further 30 seconds - 1 minute until the shrimp is cooked through (being careful not to overcook your shrimp).
- Immediately take off heat and serve.
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Notes
- Serve Chili Garlic Butter Shrimp over garlic butter rice, noodles or pasta, with fresh artisan bread or garlic bread, alongside vegetables (roasted cauliflower, sautéed green beans, grilled asparagus).
- erve Chili Garlic Butter Shrimp over garlic butter rice, noodles or pasta, with fresh artisan bread or garlic bread, alongside vegetables (roasted cauliflower, sautéed green beans, grilled asparagus).
Nutrition Information
Calories
275kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
209mg
(70%)
Sodium
932mg
(39%)
Potassium
203mg
(6%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
924IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 209mg | 70% |
| Sodium | 932mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 924IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.