Description
This Simple Sautéed Shrimp recipe is a quick and flavorful dish that features succulent shrimp cooked in a garlic butter sauce with a hint of lemon and fresh herbs. Perfect for a speedy weeknight dinner or an elegant meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- optional: red pepper flakes for heat
Instructions
- Prepare Shrimp: Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels.
- Sauté: Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet, add garlic, sauté, then add shrimp and season with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Cook until pink.
- Finish: Squeeze lemon juice over shrimp, toss with parsley and red pepper flakes. Serve hot.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with pasta, rice, or a fresh green salad.
- For best results, use fresh or thawed and patted dry shrimp.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 pound shrimp
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 530mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
