garlic butter shrimp
(1 rating)
With seven ingredients this scrumptious Garlic Butter shrimp comes together in about ten minutes. You can serve as a quick little appetizer or over angel hair pasta.
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(1 rating)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
3 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For garlic butter shrimp
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4 Tbspbutter
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1 lbshrimp medium large to large peeled, deveined and tails removed if desired
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2pinches ground cayenne pepper (see notes)
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2pinches crushed red pepper (see notes)
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2 clovegarlic minced
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1lemon juiced
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1 Tbspfresh chopped parsley
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(optional) lemon wedges for garnish
How To Make garlic butter shrimp
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1Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium/medium high heat.
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2Add the shrimp, sprinkle lightly with cayenne pepper and crushed red pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes; turning halfway through the cooking process. Cook until they are slightly pink with red tails and opaque flesh.
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3Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds; stirring continuously. Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon juice and fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately.
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4NOTES The cayenne pepper and the crushed red pepper add just a touch of heat. If you prefer no heat omit and substitute 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
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