Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp is the most easiest and flavour packed shrimp!
With the best flavour combination and ready in under 15 minutes, Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp is an easy to throw together meal that can be served over anything!
A huge bowl of this Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp can be found at our dinner table at least once a week. Stir a handful of angel hair pasta through the lemony, garlicky, buttery sauce for a delicious dinner.
Buy shrimp (or prawns) already deveined, shelled and cleaned, and you have yourself such an easy recipe. Use fresh lemon juice (not the store bought stuff, please for the love of freshness), and use fresh garlic if possible. Those two elements — although rather obvious — are the key to this recipe creating fireworks in your mouth.
Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp
Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp is packed full of flavour and ready on your table in under 10 minutes!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tablespoon)
- 1 3/4 pounds (800 g) shrimp (or prawns), peeled and deveined, tails intact
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Juice of half a lemon (about 2 tablespoons -- add more if desired)
- 2 tablespoons water
- Fresh chopped parsley, to garnish
Instructions
- Melt 2 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Fry shrimp and add salt and pepper, to your taste. Cook 2 minutes on one side, while stirring occasionally. Flip and cook 2 minutes on the other side until JUST beginning to turn pink.
- Add in the remaining butter, lemon juice and water. Cook, while stirring, until the butter melts and the shrimp have cooked through (do not over cook them). Take off heat. Taste test, and add more lemon juice, salt or pepper, if needed to suit your tastes.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve over rice or pasta.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp
Amount Per Serving
Calories 338
Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g
28%
Saturated Fat 10g
50%
Cholesterol 540mg
180%
Sodium 1544mg
64%
Potassium 170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrates 1g
0%
Protein 40g
80%
Vitamin A
9.5%
Vitamin C
11%
Calcium
29.8%
Iron
23.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Michelle says
October 26, 2018 atThis was easy, fast, and the whole family loved it (including the picky two-year-old)!
Karina says
October 28, 2018 atYAY! That is great to hear! I am so glad that your family loved it! Thank you for sharing! XO
Sue says
August 16, 2018 atHow many calories?
Karina says
August 16, 2018 atI like to use myfitnesspal.com for any nutritional questions. Hope you can find it helpful too! Thanks so much for following along with me!
Sharon says
June 7, 2018 atMade this for dinner Great! Added pepper flakes for my heat lovers. Adding it to dinner rotation
Karina says
June 7, 2018 atGreat idea! I love it! Thanks so much for following along with me! XO
Danny says
January 12, 2019 atDid you use cooked shrimp or raw?
Nyko says
May 1, 2018 atJust came across this recipe and made it tonight. It’s now a major favorited Thank you!
Dessie says
February 17, 2018 atI’ll try to cook it for tomorrows outing. ?
sheila says
December 24, 2017 atI make this and add a pinch of red pepper flakes and oregano… serve with crispy garlic/parmesan bread… such a nice easy appetizer… OR so nice topping off a crisp Caesar salad as a light lunch.
Karina says
December 24, 2017 atSounds amazing Sheila!
Keshia says
August 9, 2017 atLoving it something new to try at home quick meals I like
Monica says
February 20, 2017 atHell yes!
Patti says
February 20, 2017 atMy whole family loved these prawns!
Kat says
February 20, 2017 atThis was INCREDIBLE!!
Patrick Cleary says
February 10, 2017 atMaking this wonderful dish now!
Karina says
February 10, 2017 atEnjoy Patrick!