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Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Shrimp cooked fast in butter with garlic, then finished with lemon off the heat.

Submitted by Pauline OrtizUpdated on September 30, 2026

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

8 mins

Total Time

18 mins

Servings

3

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Benefits

• A high-protein pan that is done in under twenty minutes.
• Lemon goes in off the heat, so the shrimp stay tender.
• Three people from one skillet, with rice or bread on the side.

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 3 servings

• 450 g peeled shrimp
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Directions

1. Pat the shrimp dry and salt them.
2. Heat the butter and oil in a wide skillet over medium-high. Add the garlic and stir for 20 seconds.
3. Add the shrimp in one layer. Cook about 2 minutes per side, until they turn pink and curl.
4. Take the pan off the heat. Add the lemon juice and parsley. Toss, and serve while the butter is still glossy.

Tips

• Dry the shrimp or they steam instead of searing.
• If the pan is crowded, cook them in two rounds.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Figures are estimates for the amounts written above.

410 home cooks made it

Reviews

• Ruth A.

  ★★★★★★★★★★

  Crowding the pan steamed them. Two batches were better than one full skillet.

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