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Creamy Garlic Parmesan Shrimp
BEST shrimp ever, with rich, buttery, creamy garlic Parmesan sauce. Takes 15 mins and so good.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz (350g) shrimp (peeled, deveined, tail-on )
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon mirin (optional)
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- parsley (chopped, for garnishing)
Instructions
- 1
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and butter, then sauté the garlic until aromatic. Add the shrimp, stir, and cook for 1 minute. Next, add the chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, mirin (if using), cayenne pepper, and salt.
- 2
As soon as the sauce bubbles, add the lemon juice and stir to combine well. Turn off the heat and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.