Description
Quick and flavorful sautéed shrimp with garlic and lemon juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and black pepper. Tip: Dry shrimp sear better.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until melted and bubbling.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Tip: Do not brown the garlic.
- Add shrimp in a single layer and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Squeeze in lemon juice and sprinkle parsley over shrimp then toss gently. Tip: Remove from heat immediately to keep shrimp tender.
Notes
- Serve immediately for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 220mg