Simple Garlic Shrimp
Try this Simple Garlic Shrimp recipe if you love shrimp and garlic. It's easy, fast, and absolutely delicious.
Equipment
- Heavy skillet
Ingredients
Oil and Seasonings
- 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- salt to taste
- 6 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon caper brine
- 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 4 equal pieces divided
- 0.33 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley divided
- 1 teaspoon water, or as needed
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until it just begins to smoke. Place shrimp in an even layer on the bottom of the pan and cook for 1 minute without stirring.
- Season shrimp with salt; cook and stir until shrimp begin to turn pink, about 1 minute.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Stir in lemon juice, caper brine, 1 piece of butter, and ½ of the parsley; cook until butter has melted, about 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to low and stir in remaining 3 pieces butter. Cook and stir until butter has melted, sauce is thick, and shrimp are pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl; continue to cook butter sauce, adding water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if too thick, about 2 minutes.
- Season with salt to taste; serve shrimp topped with the pan sauce and remaining parsley. Enjoy!
Notes
This dish is simple yet packed with flavor; it's great served over pasta or with crusty bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 19gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 188mgSodium: 244mgPotassium: 226mgVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 3mg
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