Garlic Butter Shrimp
Juicy shrimp in a rich garlic-butter sauce with a hint of soy. Five ingredients, 15 minutes, pure indulgence.
🕐 Prep 5m🔥 Cook 10m🍽️ Serves 4🌶️ Quick● easy⚡ 310 kcal
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Ingredients
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1 lbLarge shrimppeeled, deveined
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3 tbspButterunsalted
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6 clovesGarlicminced
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1 tbspSoy sauce
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½ lemonLemonjuiced
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2 stalksScallionssliced
Method
1
Pat Shrimp Dry
Pat shrimp extremely dry with paper towels.
2
Sear Shrimp
Melt 1 tbsp butter in skillet over medium-high. Sear shrimp 1.5 min per side. Remove.
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3
Cook Garlic
Add remaining butter. Cook garlic 30 sec until fragrant. Do not brown.
4
Make Sauce
Add soy sauce and lemon juice. Stir 30 sec. Return shrimp. Toss to coat.
5
Serve
Top with scallions. Serve immediately with rice or bread.
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Rate This Recipe
4.8 ★ from 212 cooks
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories310 kcal
Protein28g
Carbs4g
Fat20g
Sodium520mg
Fiber0g
💡 Pro Tips
💡 Pat shrimp bone-dry before cooking.
💡 Butter burns quickly — keep the heat at medium.
💡 Serve with crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
🔬 Diet Adaptations
Gluten-FreeUse tamari.
Dairy-FreeReplace butter with dairy-free margarine.
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