Easy Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• salt to taste
• 6 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon caper brine
• 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 4 equal pieces, divided
• 0.33 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided
• 1 teaspoon water, or as needed

Instructions

1. Gather all of your ingredients.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat until it's shimmering. Add the shrimp in a single layer and sear for 1 minute without moving them.
3. Season the shrimp with salt, then cook and stir until they start to turn pink, about 1 minute.
4. Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the pan. Cook and stir for another minute until fragrant.
5. Pour in the lemon juice and caper brine, then add one piece of butter and half of the chopped parsley. Cook until the butter is melted, about 1 minute.
6. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the remaining butter pieces. Cook and stir until the butter is melted, the sauce has thickened, and the shrimp are cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Remove the shrimp from the skillet with a slotted spoon and place them in a serving bowl. Continue cooking the butter sauce, adding water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if it becomes too thick, for about 2 minutes.
8. Season the sauce with salt to taste. Serve the shrimp drizzled with the pan sauce and garnished with the remaining fresh parsley. Enjoy your delicious garlic shrimp!

Nutrition

• Calories: 196 kcal
• Fat Content: 12 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 0 g
• Sodium Content: 244 mg
• Protein Content: 19 g
• Cholesterol Content: 188 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 3 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g