Description
Garlic Butter Shrimp is a fast, flavorful, and elegant dish featuring juicy shrimp simmered in a rich garlic butter and lemon sauce. It’s ready in 20 minutes and pairs well with pasta, rice, or crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 small shallot, finely minced
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small lemon (zest, juice, and wedges for serving)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or thyme (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Cooked rice, pasta, grits, or toasted bread, for serving
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry and toss with salt, pepper, and cayenne.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add minced shallot and cook for 1–2 minutes until softened.
- Add shrimp in a single layer. Sear for 1 minute undisturbed.
- Flip shrimp, add broth and minced garlic. Stir gently.
- Simmer for 2–3 minutes until shrimp are opaque and broth reduces by half.
- Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter, lemon zest and juice, herbs, and parsley.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve immediately over your choice of base with lemon wedges and optional extra parsley.
Notes
- Use low-sodium broth to control saltiness.
- Don’t overcook shrimp—they become rubbery.
- Make ahead by prepping ingredients; cook shrimp fresh.
- Swap herbs to customize flavor profile.
- Serve with crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
