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Garlic Butter Shrimp

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Shrimp cooks incredibly fast, making it a perfect protein for beginners. Feels fancy, takes under 10 minutes.

Prep 00:03
Cook 00:07
Total 00:10
Yield 2

Ingredients

  • 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Salt, pepper, and fresh parsley to garnish

Instructions

  1. 1
    Pat the shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. 3
    Add the garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. 4
    Add the shrimp in a single layer. Cook 2 minutes without moving, then flip and cook 1–2 minutes more until opaque and pink.
  5. 5
    Off the heat, squeeze the lemon over the top and toss with parsley.
Category
Dinner

Recipe Attribution

The Kitchn
thekitchn.com/garlic-butter-shrimp-265172