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Simple Garlic Shrimp
4.8 (1653 reviews)
This garlic shrimp recipe from Chef John is tasty and easy; shrimp are pan-seared with lots of garlic and topped with a perfectly lemony, buttery sauce.
Total Time25
Servings4
196
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
196
Calories
12 g
Fat
3 g
Carbs
19 g
Protein
0 g
Fiber
0 g
Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- salt to taste
- 6 cloves garlic, finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon caper brine
- 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 4 equal pieces, divided
- ⅓ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided
- 1 teaspoon water, or as needed
Instructions
- 1Gather all ingredients.
- 2Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until it just begins to smoke. Place shrimp in an even layer on the bottom of the pan and cook for 1 minute without stirring.
- 3Season shrimp with salt; cook and stir until shrimp begin to turn pink, about 1 minute.
- 4Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir for 1 minute.
- 5Stir in lemon juice, caper brine, 1 piece of butter, and 1/2 of the parsley; cook until butter has melted, about 1 minute.
- 6Reduce heat to low and stir in remaining 3 pieces butter. Cook and stir until butter has melted, sauce is thick, and shrimp are pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
- 7Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl; continue to cook butter sauce, adding water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if too thick, about 2 minutes.
- 8Season with salt to taste; serve shrimp topped with the pan sauce and remaining parsley. Enjoy!