Description
A quick and flavorful shrimp dish with garlic, butter, and lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Cooked pasta, for serving
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add shrimp to the skillet and cook until pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Pour in white wine or chicken broth and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately over cooked pasta.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the garlic.
- If you don’t have fresh parsley, you can use dried parsley, but use less.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/4 of recipe, without pasta)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
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