Buttered Garlic Shrimp (Printable)
Succulent shrimp in rich garlicky butter sauce with lemon and parsley, ready in 20 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Seafood
01 - 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
→ Dairy
02 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
→ Vegetables & Aromatics
03 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
→ Seasonings
06 - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
07 - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
→ Optional Serving Accompaniments
08 - Lemon wedges, for serving
09 - Crusty bread or steamed rice, for serving
# Directions:
01 - Pat the shrimp thoroughly dry with paper towels and season evenly with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
02 - Melt the butter in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for approximately 30 seconds until fragrant, taking care not to let it brown.
03 - Arrange the shrimp in a single even layer across the skillet. Cook undisturbed for 2 to 3 minutes on the first side until they begin to turn pink, then flip each piece and continue cooking for another 1 to 2 minutes until fully opaque throughout.
04 - Remove the skillet from heat and immediately toss in the lemon juice and chopped parsley, stirring gently to coat every shrimp in the butter sauce. Serve promptly to prevent overcooking.
05 - Transfer to a warm serving dish and accompany with lemon wedges alongside crusty bread or steamed rice.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The entire dish is done in twenty minutes from fridge to plate, which makes it the fastest elegant meal you will ever make.
- That garlicky butter sauce is so good you will want to drag crusty bread through every last drop.
02 -
- Overcooked shrimp curl into tight C shapes and turn rubbery, so pull them off the heat while they still have a tiny bit of translucence in the center.
- Tossing a pinch of chili flakes in with the garlic transforms the entire dish with almost zero extra effort.
03 -
- Save a tablespoon of the pasta water or a splash of stock if you are serving this over noodles, then stir it in at the end to stretch the sauce.
- Let the butter foam and start to smell nutty before adding the garlic for an extra layer of flavor that costs you nothing.