Description
This Easy Lemon Garlic Shrimp recipe is a quick and flavorful dish that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner. Succulent shrimp are cooked in a garlic and lemon butter sauce, then finished with fresh parsley. Serve over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails on or off)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- salt and black pepper to taste
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry: with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil and butter: In a large skillet over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons butter and olive oil. Sauté garlic and red pepper flakes for 30 seconds.
- Cook the shrimp: Add shrimp in a single layer and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Stir in lemon zest, juice, and remaining butter.
- Finish and serve: Remove from heat, sprinkle with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Delicious over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread.
- For extra flavor, marinate shrimp in lemon juice and garlic for 15 minutes before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 pound shrimp
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 170mg
