15-Minute Garlic Shrimp in Lemon Butter Sauce
A quick and delicious 15-Minute Garlic Shrimp in Lemon Butter Sauce that's perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
Shrimp and Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 6-8 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon caper brine
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoon butter cut into cubes
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the olive oil and red pepper flakes and allow the spice to infuse into the oil for 30 seconds.
- Add the shrimp to the pan and spread it out so it cooks evenly. Cook for about 1 minute flipping as needed. Add the garlic, lemon juice, and caper brine to the skillet and let cook for 1 minute.
- Add ½ of the parsley along with the cubes of butter and swirl the pan so butter starts to melt slowly, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the remaining parsley and stir to combine. If the sauce starts to thicken too much, you can remove the shrimp to a serving dish and add a teaspoon of water to help thin it out to a pourable consistency.
Notes
This recipe creates just enough sauce to coat the shrimp but is flavorful enough to serve with rice or pasta tossed in olive oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 24gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 220mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 300mgVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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