Description
These Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp are the most delicious shrimp you will ever make! Using Argentinian Red Shrimp, garlic, butter, and lemon, this simple recipe is packed full of flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound Argentinean Pink Shrimp (thawed)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Step: In a large sauté pan over medium to medium-high heat, melt two tablespoons of butter. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant, do not allow garlic to burn.
- Step: Add the shrimp to the pan. Cook for about 90 seconds, then turn and cook for 90 seconds more.
- Step: Add the other 2 tablespoons of butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute, or until butter is melted. Stir in parsley. Remove from heat.
Notes
Ensure shrimp are properly thawed and patted dry before cooking for the best sear. The Argentinean Red Shrimp cook very quickly, so watch them closely to avoid overcooking.
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: PT5M
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sauté
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 224 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 992 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 316 mg
Keywords: Garlic Butter Shrimp, Shrimp Recipe, Easy Dinner, Seafood, Quick Meals