Description
Make this quick and flavorful lemon garlic shrimp recipe on the stovetop. It is ready in under 20 minutes and works well with pasta or vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the shrimp to the hot skillet in a single layer. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Do not overcrowd the pan; cook in batches if necessary.
- Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the minced garlic to the same skillet and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Do not let the garlic burn.
- Stir in the lemon juice and butter. Cook until the butter melts and forms a light sauce.
- Return the shrimp to the skillet. Add the red pepper flakes, if using. Toss everything together to coat the shrimp in the sauce.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the fresh parsley.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra zest, add the zest of half a lemon to the sauce just before serving.
- Serve this shrimp over cooked linguine or with steamed asparagus for a complete meal.
- If you prefer a richer sauce, increase the butter to 3 tablespoons.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 42
- Cholesterol: 280