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Garlic Shrimp

Easy garlic shrimp with frozen shrimp, garlic butter, lemon juice and cayenne pepper. One of the best shrimp recipes that takes only 10 minutes to make.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: American Recipes
Cuisine: Seafood
Keyword: Shrimp Recipes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 12 oz. shelled and deveined jumbo shrimp, tail-on
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 dashes cayenne pepper
  • Chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Heat up a skillet (cast-iron preferred) on medium heat and add the olive oil and butter. Saute the garlic until aromatic, add the shrimp, stir to combine well.
  • Add the salt, lemon juice and continue to cook the shrimp. Top the shrimp with the cayenne pepper and parsley.
  • Remove from heat and serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 208mg