Description
This Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp combines fresh shrimp sautéed in a zesty lemon garlic butter sauce, creating a flavorful dish perfect for quick weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
- Shrimp: Fresh or frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined.
- Butter: Unsalted butter for a creamy base.
- Garlic: Freshly minced for flavor.
- Lemon Juice: Freshly squeezed for tanginess.
- Parsley: Fresh for garnish.
- Red Pepper Flakes: Optional for heat.
Instructions
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in lemon juice and season with salt, garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Fresh shrimp gives the best flavor.
- Watch for overcooking to maintain tenderness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sauté
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
Keywords: shrimp, lemon garlic, butter