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Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp

Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp

This Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe combines zesty flavors and tender shrimp, ready in just 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 266
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more to taste
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined leave tails intact if desired
  • 1 large lemon juice and zest
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • kosher salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Equipment

  • skillet

Method
 

  1. Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling.
  2. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp is just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Stir in fresh lemon juice and zest, and parsley.
  5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Transfer to serving bowl or platter and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 24gFat: 17gSodium: 962mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

Notes

This Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp is perfect for quick weeknight dinners or impressing guests at a dinner party.

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