Easy Garlic Shrimp
This garlic shrimp recipe is easy and bursting with zingy flavor! Lemon and butter are the perfect match for this succulent seafood.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4
Ingredients 8
- 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, deveined (tail on or peeled)*
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus the zest of 1 lemon
Method 4
- 01
Thaw the shrimp , if frozen. Pat the shrimp dry. Place it in a bowl and sprinkle it with the kosher salt and a few grinds of fresh ground black pepper. Stir to combine.
- 02
Prepare all the remaining ingredients as noted above.
- 03
In a very large aluminum or cast iron skillet*, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer (without stacking it) and cook for about 1 to 1 ½ minutes, until cooked on one side.
- 04
Flip the shrimp with tongs. Add the salted butter and allow it to melt. Add the minced garlic, parsley, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Cook for another 1 to 1 ½ minutes until the shrimp is opaque and just cooked through. Serve immediately. Leftovers store well for up to 3 days.
Provenance
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