Garlic Butter Shrimp
Garlic Butter Shrimp is a dish that effortlessly combines rich, savory flavors with a succulent, tender texture in just 25 minutes.
Each bite offers a burst of umami from the garlic, balanced by the velvety richness of butter, while the shrimp remain juicy and perfectly cooked.
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra large shrimp peeled, deveined, and thawed
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup finely chopped yellow onion about half a medium-sized onion
- 1 ½ Tablespoons freshly minced garlic
- ½ cup chicken stock or white wine
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed preferred
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- Additional salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry and season all over with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Melt 3 Tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until the butter is just beginning to turn golden brown (you’ll see golden brown specks forming on the bottom of the pan).
- Add onion and cook until softened and translucent (about 3-5 minutes).
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Add shrimp in an even layer and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Flip shrimp and drizzle chicken stock or wine into pan. Scrape the bottom of the pan as needed to scrape up any browned bits that may be on the pan (lots of flavor in these!).
- Cook until the stock/wine has reduced by half then add lemon juice, crushed red pepper, parsley, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Stir and remove from heat.
- Serve immediately. This dish is excellent served on its own with a side salad or over pasta, rice, or cauliflower rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 16gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 165mgSodium: 939mgPotassium: 215mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 655IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
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