Description
This Garlic Lemon Butter Shrimp recipe is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that combines succulent shrimp with a zesty lemon butter sauce. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a special occasion.
Ingredients
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Shrimp and Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6–8 cloves of fresh garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon caper brine
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoon butter, cut into cubes
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep the Shrimp: In a pan, heat olive oil and red pepper flakes. Add shrimp and garlic, cook until shrimp is pink.
- Make the Sauce: Add lemon juice, caper brine, parsley, butter, salt, and pepper. Cook until butter melts.
- Serve: Serve the shrimp with the lemon butter sauce drizzled on top.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of red pepper flakes based on your spice preference.
- Feel free to add extra herbs like thyme or basil for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 220 mg