Description
Quick and easy weeknight Garlic Butter Shrimp dish loaded with flavors from fresh herbs, paprika, garlic, lemon, and Creole Seasoning. Serve this over pasta, rice, or crusty bread. Juicy, buttery, garlicky, and lemony main dish all ready in just 15 minutes from start to finish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (453.59g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon (4g) Creole seasoning
- 4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon (8g) minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon (1g) paprika
- 1 teaspoon (0.80g) fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon (0.80g) fresh oregano
- Juice of ½ lemon or more to taste
- ½ cup (120ml) chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons (8g) chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season: Lightly season shrimp with salt and Creole seasoning.
- Sauté: Heat butter over medium heat in a medium skillet. Add the shrimp and sauté for about 3-5 minutes per side.
- Aromatize: Throw in minced garlic, stir for about a minute or until fragrant.
- Simmer: Add paprika, thyme, oregano, lemon juice, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil then simmer for about 2-3 minutes.
- Finish: Add parsley and adjust for salt and pepper. Serve over pasta, rice, or vegetables.
Notes
If you don’t have Creole seasoning, you can use Italian seasoning or any of your preferred seasoning. If using cooked shrimp, add at the last minute of cooking. Ensure frozen shrimp are defrosted first.
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: PT10M
- Category: Main
- Method: Sauté
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 309 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1236 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 422 mg
Keywords: garlic butter shrimp, shrimp recipe, easy dinner, seafood, quick meal