garlic shrimp

Name: Garlic Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoon(s) fresh garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) butter (to reduce fat, you can use 2-4 tablespoons olive oil); 3 pound(s) raw shrimp or tiger prawns, 26-30 count; 1 tablespoon(s) coarse sea salt; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice (about 2 large lemons)

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Vickie Parks

Renton, WA

Updated on Aug 26, 2014

It's primarily intended as an appetizer, but I often serve this as a light main dish, tossed into some cooked fettuccine noodles to make a fuller meal. Shrimp and prawns are interchangeable in this recipe, but I listed shrimp first as it's much more commonly found here in the Pacific Northwest.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Saute

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 tablespoons fresh garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter (to reduce fat, you can use 2-4 tablespoons olive oil)
3 pounds raw shrimp or tiger prawns, 26-30 count
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 2 large lemons)

How To Make garlic shrimp

Step 1

In a large skillet, sauté the garlic in butter until translucent.

Step 2

Add the shrimp and salt. Toss to coat the shrimp with butter/garlic, and cook just until the shrimp are pink, approximately 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice.
Step 3

Arrange the cooked shrimp on a plate. Stir the pan juices and pour over the shrimp.
Step 4

NOTE: When I serve Garlic Shrimp as an appetizer, I usually leave the tails on (makes it easier for guests to serve themselves). But I remove the tails when serving Garlic Shrimp as a main dish.
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