Description
A simple recipe for flavorful shrimp cooked in garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Do not brown the garlic.
- Add the shrimp, lemon juice, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes to the skillet.
- Cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the chopped parsley.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Serve this shrimp over white rice to soak up the extra sauce.
- You can substitute lime juice for lemon juice if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 42
- Cholesterol: 300
Keywords: Hawaiian, garlic shrimp, shrimp scampi, quick seafood, garlic butter shrimp