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Asian Garlic Butter Shrimp
Asian Garlic Butter Shrimp - sauteed shrimp with garlic and butter, with mouthwatering Asian flavors! This recipe is outrageously delicious and calls for only five basic ingredients.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 lbs (750g) shrimp (shelled and deveined )
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon scallion (chopped )
- 4 slices lemon wedges
Instructions
- 1
Thaw the frozen shrimp. Rinse them under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- 2
Heat a wok or skillet over medium heat. Add the melted butter, followed by the garlic. Sauté the garlic for 10 seconds, then add the shrimp. Stir the shrimp back and forth a few times before adding the fish sauce, sugar, ground black pepper, and cayenne pepper (if using).
- 3
Stir and cook, then add the chopped scallions to the shrimp. Squeeze some lemon juice over the shrimp and serve immediately.