Lemon Garlic Shrimp

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Lemon Garlic Shrimp - the best shrimp recipe covered with lemon, garlic, and butter that's ready to be served in 20 mins. Perfect as is or with pasta.

Lemon Garlic Shrimp in a serving dish, topped with parsley and a lemon wedge on the side.
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The Best Lemon Garlic Shrimp

If there is one thing that I can’t live without, it’s probably shrimp. I love shrimp, and if there is only one food that I can choose, it’s going to be shrimp. Yes. I do love shrimp that much.

When I was clearing out the fridge in the past few days, I was so happy to see that I have a pound of shrimp sitting in my freezer. I also have a bag of garlic, parsley leaves, one lemon, and half stick of butter.

Ideas started to flood my mind, I could have lemon garlic shrimp with all these ingredients above and I will be very happy as it is so delicious, yet so easy to make.


Ingredients For Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Easy recipe for Lemon Garlic Shrimp with garlic, shrimp, butter and lemon.
  • Shrimp
  • Unsalted butter
  • Garlic
  • Lemon
  • Parsley
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Black pepper

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


Cooking Tips

Close up of Lemon Garlic Shrimp, ready to be eaten.
  • For the best result, use medium-sized shrimp, as bigger shrimp tend to be rubbery in texture. Peel off the shell, leave the tail on so you can actually use your hand to eat the shrimp.
  • Hold it by the tail and suck the lemony, garlicky, and buttery flavors off the entire shrimp, ahhhh, you will be in shrimp heaven.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long can I keep cooked shrimp in the fridge before it goes bad?

Shrimp lasts in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.

How do I not overcook shrimp?

To not overcook shrimp, remove them from the heat right when the meat is the same color pink all around (no brown/grey). Perfectly cooked shrimp will be in a loose C shape while tight C shapes usually indicate overcooked shrimp.

How many calories per serving?

This recipe has 222 calories per serving.

Top down view of easy homemade Lemon Garlic Shrimp.

What To Serve With Lemon Garlic Shrimp

This dish is best served with garlic noodles. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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5 from 6 votes

Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Lemon Garlic Shrimp – easiest and best shrimp recipe with garlic, shrimp, butter and lemon, all ready in 20 mins. Perfect as appetizer or with pasta.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients  

  • 1 lb (500g) shelled, deveined, tail-on medium-sized shrimp
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 dashes black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves
  • Lemon wedges

Instructions 

  • Rinse the shrimp thoroughly. Peel and devein the shrimp, but leave the tail-on. Drain the excess water in a colander. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat up a skillet on medium heat. Add the butter and saute and garlic until aromatic, but not browned. Add the shrimp and spread on a single layer, stir to cook well.
  • Add the cayenne pepper and lemon juice and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the shrimp is cooked. Add the parsley, stir to combine well. Dish out and serve immediately with some lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 4people, Calories: 222kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 315mg, Sodium: 1029mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. Yeh Ximin says:

    5 stars