Description
Garlic Butter Shrimp is a quick and easy seafood dish packed with flavor. Succulent shrimp are cooked in a delicious garlic butter sauce with a hint of lemon and parsley. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
For Serving:
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Prepare Shrimp: Pat the shrimp dry, season with salt and pepper.
- Make Garlic Butter Sauce: In a skillet, melt butter, add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook until fragrant.
- Cook Shrimp: Add shrimp in a single layer, cook until pink and opaque on both sides.
- Finish Dish: Stir in lemon juice and parsley, toss to coat. Remove from heat.
- Serve: Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Serve over rice, pasta, or with bread to soak up the garlic butter.
- You can double the butter and garlic for extra sauce if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 pound shrimp
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
