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    Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe

    Published: Jun 18, 2021 · Modified: Sep 7, 2022 by Helene Dsouza

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    Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    3 servings
    5 from 3 votes
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    Lemony garlic butter shrimp prepared over the stovetop in one pan within minutes.

    This is a quick and easy sautéed dinner meal.

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    This shrimp recipe is suitable for a low carb, keto, gluten-free and low calorie diet.

    🦐 Ingredients

    • butter - unsalted or salted. If you use the latter skip adding too much salt
    • garlic - fresh
    • shrimp - also called prawns in some places. The fresher the bettter. Don't pick large or jumbo-sized shrimps. Smaller to medium-sized shrimps are better in this recipe and they are more flavorful.
    • salt and black pepper
    • fresh lemon juice
    • parsley (optional)

    If you want to add more seasonings and flavors, add a teaspoon or two of cajun seasoning, thyme or fresh dill or terragon.

    If you want a hot version, check out my spicy cilantro lime shrimp.

    butter garlic shrimp in a skillet

    🔪 How to make it?

    Here is an overview on how to prepare this dish from scratch. This is just to give you an idea.

    The recipe with US and metric measurements + detailed steps is located further below in the recipe card.

    Step 1

    Keep chopped garlic and shrimp ready.

    Sauté garlic in butter.

    chop garlic and saute

    Step 2

    Stir in shrimp, season.

    Cook shrimp on all sides.

    Step 3

    Take from the heat and mix in lemon juice

    Garnish with fresh parsley.

    add lemon and garnish with parsley

    🥣 Serving Ideas

    I make these sauteed shrimps with lemon rice, ebly wheat berries, grits or polenta.

    A simple side dish salad is also great with these butter garlic shrimp. I like to serve a green salad, tomato salad, or a quick corn and bean salad with them.

    Another option is to add roasted and sauteed vegetables with the shrimps such as mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, potatoes and zucchini.

    The cooked shrimps can be also used in tacos too or over a pasta dish.

    🍱 Storing

    Store leftover shrimps for up to one day in the fridge in an airtight container.

    Reheat in a skillet with some oil or butter.

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    Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe

    Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
    5 from 3 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, French, German, Indian
    Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie
    how to make garlic butter shrimp, lemon garlic butter shrimp
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 3 servings
    Calories: 139kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 2-3 Tablespoon Butter
    • 2-3 pieces Garlic Cloves
    • 7 ounces Shrimp
    • ½ Teaspoon Salt
    • ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
    • 2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
    • Parsley Fresh fresh to garnish, optional
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Chop garlic. Keep shrimps ready, cleaned and deveined without tails.
    • Heat up a skillet and melt butter.
    • Stir in choped garlic and saute for a minute or two over a medium heat setting.
    • Add shrimp and spread them out in the pan. Keep over a medium heat.
    • Season with salt and black pepper.
    • Mix and stir shrimp. Overturn them so that they get cooked on both sides.
    • Keep on cooking over a medium flame and saute shrimp so that they are cooked on all sides through.
    • When cooked trough take from the heat and mix in freshly squeezed lemon juice.
    • Sprinkle some fresh parsley over that if you like and serve up hot.

    Equipment

    • Stainless Steal Non-Stick PFOA-free Frying Pan
    • Wood or Bamboo Spatula

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 139 Calories from Fat 81
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 9g14%
    Saturated Fat 5g25%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Cholesterol 187mg62%
    Sodium 969mg40%
    Potassium 76mg2%
    Carbohydrates 1g0%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 14g28%
    Vitamin A 235IU5%
    Vitamin C 7mg8%
    Calcium 103mg10%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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