Description
Whipping up this quick garlic butter shrimp takes just minutes, delivering a restaurant-quality dish right to your dinner table. Succulent shrimp swim in a buttery, garlicky sauce that’ll have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound shrimp
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic
Supporting Herbs and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Spices and Enhancers:
- 1 dash black pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Collect all ingredients on your kitchen counter: 1 pound peeled shrimp, 4 minced garlic cloves, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
- Thoroughly rinse shrimp under cold water and pat completely dry with paper towels to ensure crisp searing.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat (375°F) until it starts to foam and become golden.
- Add 4 minced garlic cloves to the butter and sauté for exactly 30 seconds, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- Place 1 pound shrimp directly into the skillet, spreading them in a single layer without overcrowding.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper, cooking for 2-3 minutes per side until they turn pink and curl slightly.
- Remove skillet from heat and immediately drizzle 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice over the shrimp.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons chopped parsley across the dish for fresh flavor and color.
- Transfer shrimp to a serving plate, ensuring you capture all the delicious garlic butter sauce.
Notes
- Pat shrimp completely dry before cooking to ensure they sear nicely and don’t release excess water in the pan.
- Use fresh garlic for the most vibrant flavor, and mince it finely to distribute evenly throughout the butter sauce.
- For a low-carb version, serve the shrimp over cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles instead of traditional pasta.
- If cooking for someone with shellfish allergies, swap shrimp for chicken or firm white fish while keeping the same delicious garlic butter sauce technique.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.2 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg