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 Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Seafood
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, deveined (tail on or peeled)*
- 3/4 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
Instructions
- 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.
- Prepare all the remaining ingredients as noted above.
- 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 1/2 minutes, until cooked on one side.
- 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 1/2 minutes until the shrimp is opaque and just cooked through. Serve immediately. Leftovers store well for up to 3 days.
Notes
*Make sure your skillet is large enough to fit all the shrimp in a single layer without stacking. If you don’t have a large enough skillet, cook the shrimp in batches.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/garlic-shrimp-recipe/
