Garlic Butter Shrimp in 10 Minutes
Juicy shrimp in a garlic, butter and lemon sauce, ready in 10 minutes. Serve over pasta, rice or with crusty bread.
Published
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 6 min
- Total
- 11 min
- Servings
- 3
Garlic butter shrimp is one of the fastest high-protein dinners there is. The whole thing takes about 10 minutes, so start the pasta or rice first.
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- Pinch of chili flakes
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil and 1 tbsp butter in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the shrimp in one layer and cook for 1–2 minutes per side until pink. Move to a plate.
- Lower the heat, add the remaining butter, garlic and chili and cook for 30–60 seconds.
- Return the shrimp, add lemon juice and parsley and toss.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal
- 250
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Fat
- 13 g
Tips
- Shrimp are done when they curl into a C shape; an O shape means overcooked.
- Frozen shrimp work: thaw in cold water for 10 minutes and dry well.
- Nutrition does not include pasta, rice or bread.
