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Easy Garlic Shrimp Recipe
Easy Garlic Shrimp Recipe - This garlic shrimp recipe is ready and on the table in 15 minutes! Perfect served with pasta, cheesy grits or alone, this garlic shrimp is a favorite!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 131 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , International
Ingredients
- 3 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 6 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- pinch red pepper flakes optional
- 3 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring often until it just begins to turn pink.
- Stir in the minced garlic, lemon juice, remaining butter, red pepper flakes, and the parsley and continue to cook until the shrimp is fully pink and opaque about 3 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
205mg
(68%)
Sodium
637mg
(27%)
Potassium
72mg
(2%)
Vitamin A
175IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
5.9mg
(7%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 205mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 637mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 72mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.