Description
A quick and flavorful shrimp dish cooked in a garlic lemon butter sauce with fresh parsley.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes per side until pink.
- Remove shrimp and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
- Stir in lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Return shrimp to the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic for the best flavor.
- Adjust lemon juice to taste.
- Serve with rice or crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 190mg
Keywords: garlic lemon butter shrimp, skillet shrimp, quick shrimp recipe