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    Garlic Butter Shrimp

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    Garlic butter shrimp is a quick and easy dinner ready in just 10 minutes! It’s loaded with flavor — buttery, garlicky, and lemony. Perfect for busy weeknights but also for special occasions.

    Like most shrimp recipes, it’s so easy to make that you’ll want to make it all the time! Serve pan-fried garlic shrimp over pasta, rice, salads, and more.

    Garlic butter shrimp is a quick and easy dinner ready in just 10 minutes! It’s loaded with flavor and perfect for busy weeknights and special occasions. | aheadofthyme.com

    Why You'll Love Garlic Butter Shrimp

    • It’s a quick 15 minute dinner. The best part of this meal is that it’s so fast to make. Spend 5 minutes prepping your ingredients and 10 minutes cooking it before you can enjoy fresh, perfectly cooked shrimp coated in a garlic butter sauce that is so crave-worthy.
    • It’s easy to make too. Did I mention anyone, especially beginners, can make this recipe? You only need to know is what to look for when cooking shrimp. As soon as they begin to turn pink, keep your eye on the shrimp. Once the tails begin to turn in, they’re done! Any longer in the pan, and they could overcook into a rubbery mess. So, be sure to pull your garlic butter shrimp off the heat at the right time.
    • It’s delicious and flavorful. Shrimp has a yummy natural taste, and when you add garlic butter with lemon and herbs to the mix, it makes it even better.
    • Shrimp is a healthy protein. Shrimp is a seafood that’s high in protein and low in calories, carbs, and fat. It’s also packed with essential nutrients like selenium, choline, niacin, zinc, and vitamins B6, B12, and E.
    Garlic butter shrimp is a quick and easy dinner ready in just 10 minutes! It’s loaded with flavor and perfect for busy weeknights and special occasions. | aheadofthyme.com

    Ingredient Notes

    To make this quick and easy Garlic Butter Shrimp, you will need the following ingredients (full measurements in recipe card below):

    • shrimp - I used large white shrimp but you can feel free to use any type of shrimp that you like. I also kept the tails on, but for easier eating, you can remove them when you are peeling and deveining the shrimp before cooking.
    • butter
    • garlic
    • lemon juice
    • parsley
    • salt and pepper

    You will also need measuring spoons and a large skillet (I used a 10-inch cast-iron skillet).

    Garlic butter shrimp is a quick and easy dinner ready in just 10 minutes! It’s loaded with flavor and perfect for busy weeknights and special occasions. | aheadofthyme.com

    How to Make the Best Garlic Butter Shrimp

    1. Sear shrimp. Add butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt until it starts to bubble, about 1-2 minutes. Sear the shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side until the edges turn golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
    2. Add seasoning. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add lemon juice and parsley. Toss well to mix evenly.
    3. Serve. Serve immediately.
    • Garlic butter shrimp is a quick and easy dinner ready in just 10 minutes! It’s loaded with flavor and perfect for busy weeknights and special occasions. | aheadofthyme.com
    • Garlic butter shrimp is a quick and easy dinner ready in just 10 minutes! It’s loaded with flavor and perfect for busy weeknights and special occasions. | aheadofthyme.com
    • Garlic butter shrimp is a quick and easy dinner ready in just 10 minutes! It’s loaded with flavor and perfect for busy weeknights and special occasions. | aheadofthyme.com

    How to Serve

    Garlic butter shrimp tastes best when served over pasta or rice. You can also use it to top salads or create a surf n turf meal when served with steak.

    Serve garlic shrimp with:

    • Parmesan Risotto
    • Fettuccine Alfredo
    • Ribeye Steak
    • Grilled Shrimp Salad
    • Pesto Penne Pasta

    Storing Instructions

    • How to store: Cooked shrimp is best eaten fresh on the day it's cooked or the day after. Store it for about two days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
    • How to reheat: To reheat leftover garlic butter shrimp, preheat a covered pan with a splash of water on medium-low heat. Add the garlic butter shrimp and heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes. You can also enjoy garlic butter shrimp cold over salad.
    Garlic butter shrimp is a quick and easy dinner ready in just 10 minutes! It’s loaded with flavor and perfect for busy weeknights and special occasions. | aheadofthyme.com

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    • Author: Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    Garlic butter shrimp is a quick and easy dinner ready in just 10 minutes! It’s loaded with flavor and perfect for busy weeknights and special occasions. 


    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup butter
    • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
    • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped

    Instructions

    1. Add butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt until it starts to bubble, about 1-2 minutes. Sear the shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side until the edges turn golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
    2. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add lemon juice and parsley. Toss well to mix evenly.
    3. Serve immediately.

    Notes

    How to store: Cooked shrimp is best eaten fresh on the day it's cooked or the day after. Store it for about two days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    How to reheat: To reheat leftover garlic butter shrimp, preheat a covered pan with a splash of water on medium-low heat. Add the garlic butter shrimp and heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes. You can also enjoy garlic butter shrimp cold over salad.

    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Category: Seafood
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: American

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