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20-Minute Garlic Butter Shrimp

Juicy shrimp in a quick garlic-lemon butter sauce, ready in 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 225
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb 450 g large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp chili flakes optional
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Pat the shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Sear the shrimp 1-2 minutes per side until just opaque, then remove.
  3. Lower the heat to medium, melt the butter, and cook the garlic and chili flakes 30-60 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Return the shrimp, add the lemon juice and parsley, and toss for 1 minute to coat. Serve right away.

Notes

Turn it into a full meal by tossing the finished shrimp and sauce through cooked pasta or spooning over rice.