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Garlic Butter Shrimp
This super quick Garlic Butter Shrimp is a great à la carte protein that can be added to just about any meal!
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 17 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 7 min👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●colander
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Remove shrimp tail
2
If your shrimp is frozen, place it in a colander and run cool water over the shrimp for a couple of minutes, or until thawed. If your shrimp is shell-on or tail-on, remove the shell and tail (if desired). Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel.
3
Mince garlic
garlic ($0.08)2 cloves
4
Squeeze two tablespoons of juice from the lemon. Mince the garlic.
lemon ($0.64**)1garlic ($0.08)2 cloves
5
Add butter and olive oil
butter ($0.20)2 Tbspolive oil ($0.22)1 Tbsp
6
Add the butter and olive oil to a large skillet. Heat the butter and olive oil over medium until the butter is melted and is beginning to foam.
butter ($0.20)2 Tbspolive oil ($0.22)1 Tbsp
7
Add shrimp
8
Add the prepared shrimp to the skillet and cook the shrimp on each side just until pink and opaque. Be very careful not to overcook the shrimp. It should only take ⏱️ 1-3 minutes on each side, depending on the size of the shrimp.
9
Add lemon juice
lemon ($0.64**)1
10
Finally, add the garlic and about 1 Tbsp of lemon juice to the skillet. Continue to sauté the shrimp in the garlic butter for about one minute more, or just until the raw edge is cooked out of the garlic.
garlic ($0.08)2 cloveslemon ($0.64**)1butter ($0.20)2 Tbsp
11
Season shrimp
12
Season the shrimp with a little salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and chopped parsley. Toss to combine, then serve.
fresh parsley (chopped, (optional) $0.05)1 tsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
253 kcal
fat Content
20 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.2 g
sodium Content
878 mg
protein Content
16 g
carbohydrate Content
4 g
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