Description
This sautéed lemon garlic butter shrimp is a 15-minute dinner made with freshly mashed garlic, lemon juice, butter, and large shrimp.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (700 grams) Large Shrimp or Prawns
- 2 Medium Lemons
- 2 tbsp of butter
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash, devein, and peel the shrimp. Pat dry the shrimp with a paper towel.
- Mash the garlic with some salt with a mortar and pestle.
- In a nonstick skillet, add the butter and olive oil on high heat.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet. Once the shrimp changes colors (about 1 to 2 minutes), add the mashed garlic. Flip the shrimp over to the other side. Squeeze the lemon juice on top of the shrimp. Cover the shrimp until cooked through (about 2 to 3 minutes).
- Add some chopped parsley.
Notes
- This shrimp can be eaten with some pasta. Just boil a 16 oz. bag of angel hair pasta. Drain. Add the pasta with 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 shrimp
- Calories: 207 calories
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 642 mg
- Fat: 10.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 237 mg
Keywords: sautéed shrimp, garlic butter shrimp, lemon garlic butter shrimp, lemon shrimp
