Sure! Here’s a simple and delicious garlic butter shrimp recipe that you can try:
### Garlic Butter Shrimp
#### Ingredients:
– 1 lb (450g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined
– 2 tablespoons olive oil
– 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
– 4 cloves garlic, minced
– Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
– 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
– 1 tablespoon lemon juice
– 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
– Lemon wedges, for serving
#### Instructions:
1. **Prepare the Shrimp**: Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. Season them with salt and pepper.
2. **Cook the Shrimp**: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes on each side, or until they turn pink and opaque. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
3. **Make the Garlic Butter Sauce**: In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes (if using) and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
4. **Combine Shrimp and Sauce**: Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet and toss to coat them in the garlic butter sauce. Cook for another minute, just until the shrimp are heated through.
5. **Finish with Lemon and Parsley**: Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and chopped parsley.
6. **Serve**: Transfer the garlic butter shrimp to a serving dish. Serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side.
#### Tips:
– Serve this shrimp dish over pasta, rice, or with a side of crusty bread to soak up the delicious sauce.
– For added flavor, you can also add a splash of white wine to the skillet when making the garlic butter sauce.
Enjoy your delicious garlic butter shrimp!
