Garlic Butter Shrimp (20-Minute Recipe)
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5
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
8 mins
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Total Time
18 mins
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Servings
2 servings
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Calories
291 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Garlic Butter Shrimp (20-Minute Recipe)
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This lovely dish of garlic butter shrimp is ready in 20 minutes. It's perfect over cauliflower rice, spinach, or arugula.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 6 garlic thinly sliced, cloves
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt see notes below, Diamond Crystal brand
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pound Shrimp extra-large, 21-25 count per pound, peeled and deveined
- 1 medium lemon juiced; or ½ large lemon
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until foaming, about 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic cloves. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp. Sprinkle them with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cook, stirring often, until the shrimp are pink and opaque and the garlic is browned, about 4 minutes.
- Turn the heat off, add the lemon juice, and toss to coat.
- Transfer the shrimp to plates and drizzle them with the remaining pan juices. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley.
Notes
- If using any salt other than Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt, including Morton kosher salt, use half the amount listed.
- The butter will brown and caramelize as you cook and will give the dish an amazing flavor. But if it browns too much, simply reduce the heat to medium.
- Another trick for preventing the milk solids in the butter from burning is to add a tablespoon of olive oil in addition to the butter. Or you could use ghee (clarified butter) instead of butter.
- In the video, I add the garlic together with the shrimp. However, I have found that it's better to allow the garlic to cook for a couple of minutes before adding the shrimp. This enables the garlic to brown without overcooking the shrimp.
- Another recommendation is to sprinkle the dish with chopped parsley after you've plated it. Adding the parsley to the pan will cause it to wilt. It looks - and tastes - better when sprinkled on the finished dish. So in the video, I add some parsley directly to the pan, but then I sprinkle some more on the finished dish.
- Provided you refrigerate the leftovers promptly in a shallow, airtight container, you can keep them for up to three days. Reheat them gently, covered, in the microwave at 50% power. Or use them cold in a shrimp salad!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
0.5recipe
Calories
291kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Sodium
556mg
(23%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5recipe | |
| Calories | 291kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Sodium | 556mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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