20 Minute Garlic Butter Shrimp
Juicy sautéed shrimp cooked in a flavorful lemon garlic butter sauce. Perfect for an appetizer at your next party, or as a main course. Garlic Butter Shrimp is a quick and easy recipe, that will be ready in 20 minutes or less-start to finish !
Ingredients
- 1 lbs large raw shrimp peeled and deveined, with/without tail
- 2 tbsp garlic minced about 6 cloves
- 3 tbsp lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 4 tbsp butter unsalted
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¼ cup chopped parsley fresh
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and place in a large bowl.
- Add seasoning: salt, cayenne pepper, lemon zest, paprika. Toss to coat.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it melts. Add the shrimp in a single layer and let cook undisturbed for 1 minute. With tongs or a wide spatula, turn over the shrimp. Cook for another minute on opposite side.
- Add another 2 tbsp, of butter to melt. Add garlic. DO NOT BURN GARLIC! Add lemon juice and let the lemon butter sauce simmer for about 1 minute and remove the skillet from heat.
- Top with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 16gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 1026mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 1144IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
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