Quick and Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp
A quick and flavorful seafood dish featuring succulent shrimp cooked in garlic butter and finished with fresh parsley and lemon.
Ingredients
Protein
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined) (fresh or thawed from frozen)
Dairy
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Produce
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- to taste Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Pat dry the shrimp.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add shrimp, season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, and cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink.
- Stir in lemon juice to coat the shrimp.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a pinch of paprika or chili powder.