Lemon Garlic Shrimp
This juicy, flavor-popping lemon garlic shrimp recipe is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal! It takes just 10 minutes to pull together—serve with broccoli, asparagus, or orzo for a simple meal. This one’s on repeat over here!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Seafood
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 1 pound medium shrimp, deveined (tail on or peeled)*
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice and zest of 1 lemon
- Finely chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- 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 ½ minutes, until cooked on one side.
- Flip the shrimp with tongs. Add the salted butter and allow it to melt. Add the minced garlic and lemon zest. Cook for another 1 to 1 ½ minutes until the shrimp is opaque and just cooked through. Remove shrimp to a bowl.
- Add the lemon juice to the pan and cook on low heat for 1 minute, scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the pan to pick up flavor. Pour sauce over shrimp and serve immediately. Leftovers store well for up to 2 days.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/lemon-garlic-shrimp/
