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Garlic Shrimp
Easy garlic shrimp with frozen shrimp, garlic butter, lemon juice and cayenne pepper. One of the best shrimp recipes that takes only 10 minutes to make.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 12 oz. jumbo shrimp (shelled and deveined, tail-on)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- 1
Heat a skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium heat, then add the olive oil and butter. Sauté the garlic until aromatic, then add the shrimp and stir to combine well.
- 2
Add the salt and lemon juice, then continue to cook the shrimp. Top with cayenne pepper and parsley before serving.
- 3
Remove from heat and serve immediately.