Description
Make restaurant-quality garlic butter shrimp quickly. This recipe focuses on simple ingredients for maximum flavor and perfectly cooked, juicy shrimp.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp completely dry with paper towels. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes, if using. Cook for about 1 minute until fragrant, do not let the garlic brown.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet in a single layer. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side until they just turn pink and opaque. Do not overcrowd the pan; cook in batches if necessary.
- Pour in the white wine or broth and let it simmer for 1 minute, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the fresh lemon juice and chopped parsley. Toss the shrimp to coat evenly in the sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For the best flavor, use good quality unsalted butter.
- To prevent rubbery shrimp, cook them quickly over medium heat and remove them from the heat as soon as they are opaque.
- Serve this shrimp over linguine, with crusty bread for dipping in the sauce, or alongside steamed rice.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 250