AmericanGluten-freeNut-freeHigh-protein
Garlic Butter Shrimp
Juicy shrimp in a lemony garlic butter sauce, on the table in 20 minutes. Serve with bread, pasta or rice.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy

Ingredients
- 1½ lblarge shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ tspsalt
- ¼ tspblack pepper
- ½ tsppaprika
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 4 tbspbutter
- 6 clovesgarlic, minced
- ¼ tspred pepper flakes
- ¼ cupchicken broth or dry white wine
- ½lemon, juiced
- 2 tbspchopped parsley
Method
- Pat the shrimp very dry and season with the salt, pepper and paprika.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook the shrimp in one layer, 1–2 minutes per side, until just pink. Move them to a plate.
- Lower the heat to medium. Melt the butter, then add the garlic and pepper flakes and stir for 30–60 seconds, until fragrant but not brown.
- Add the broth or wine and let it bubble 1–2 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice.
- Return the shrimp and toss for 1 minute to coat. Finish with parsley.
Allergens: shellfish, milk.
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