butter garlic shrimp

The flavour of these prawns when you cook with garlic, butter and a squeeze of lemon is just incredible. Simple, easy and delicious.

Butter garlic shrimp

600 g raw, unpeeled prawns (medium-sized)

garlic (finely chopped)

tbsp butter

olive oil

juice of half a lemon (about 1 tbsp)

salt & pepper

Give prawns a quick rinse under the tap and drain well. (see note 1)

In a hot frying pan, on medium-high heat, add garlic, butter and olive oil.

Once the butter has melted and garlic fragrant, add prawns and season with salt and lots of pepper (for added heat).

Squeeze in fresh lemon juice and turn the prawns every minute or so for about 3 - 4 minutes. (see note 2)

Prawns are cooked when they start to curl up (into a loose &quot;C&quot; shape), the flesh turns opaque and shells bright red.

A delicious and easy-to-make garlic butter shrimp recipe! Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a special occasion.

Garlic Butter Shrimp

shrimp (16/20 count size, peeled and deveined)

salt

black pepper

unsalted butter (divided)

garlic

lemon juice

lemon zest

parsley

Defrost Shrimp - Place frozen shrimp in a colander and run under cold water until no longer icy, about 3 minutes. Alternatively, set them in a bowl and submerge them in cool water until defrosted. Drain well, and then use paper towels to pat dry.

Season - In a medium bowl, combine shrimp with salt and pepper.

Cook the Garlic - Heat a large skillet over low heat. Add 2 tablespoons of butter. Once melted, add the garlic. Stir and cook until fragrant but not browned, about 2 minutes.

Cook the Shrimp - Add the shrimp to the pan in a single layer, and turn the heat up to medium. Cook until they turn pinkish on the bottom and start curling, about 2 minutes. Flip and finish cooking, about 2 minutes.

Make the Sauce - Turn the heat down to low. Make a well in the center of the pan. Add in the lemon juice, zest, 2 tablespoons of butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk until a lightly thickened emulsified sauce forms. Coat the shrimp in the sauce.

To Serve - Garnish with parsley.

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