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seafood essentials: easy peasy quick shrimp

Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
Wichita, KS

This is an easy/peasy way to take some shrimp, and come up with a wonderful starter, or just something to put together on a lazy afternoon, and eat all by yourself. Mix up the spices to suit your own particular tastes, and go for it. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For seafood essentials: easy peasy quick shrimp

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 4 Tbsp
    sweet butter, unsalted
  • 1 Tbsp
    grapeseed oil
  • 2 clove
    baked garlic, smashed
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt, kosher variety
  • 1/4 tsp
    hungarian paprika
  • 1/4 tsp
    white pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 pinch
    cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 lb
    large fresh shrimp, shells removed, and deveined
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • OPTIONAL ITEMS
  • arugula for a bed for the shrimp
  • parmesan cheese, for topping

How To Make seafood essentials: easy peasy quick shrimp

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    A good heavy-bottom pan is perfect for this recipe. My recommendation would be cast iron.
  • 3
    Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
  • 4
    Add the butter, oil, and smashed garlic to a pan over high heat, and stir to combine.
  • 5
    When it comes to heat, add the shrimp.
  • 6
    Mix the salt, paprika, white pepper, and cayenne together, and sprinkle on the shrimp.
  • 7
    Keep the pan active, by stirring and flipping the shrimp.
  • 8
    Take off the heat, when the shrimp begin to brown, about 3 – 5 minutes, and then add the lemon juice.
  • 9
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • So yummy
    10
    Place on a bed of arugula, drizzle with some of the pan sauce, and sprinkle with parmesan, if using. Enjoy.
  • 11
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

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