garlic butter shrimp

Name: Garlic Butter Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; salt; 4 clove(s) garlic; 1/4 cup(s) white wine; 4 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; chives, for garnish; lemon slices, for serving

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Jan 20, 2026

Don't forget the crusty bread to soak up all that garlic butter goodness.

Rate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt
4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup white wine
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice
chives, for garnish
lemon slices, for serving

How To Make garlic butter shrimp

Step 1

Season the shrimp with salt. Add olive oil to a saucepan.

Step 2

Add the shrimp and cook 2 minutes on each side. Remove shrimp to a plate.
Step 3

Add the garlic and cook until lightly browned. Add the white wine and let most of it evaporate.
Step 4

Add the butter and lemon juice, and add the shrimp back to the pan. Cook another 3 minutes.
Step 5

Garnish with chives and serve with lemon wedges.
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