Lemon Garlic Shrimp Recipe

4.82 from 11 votes

Lemon Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Bright, fresh Lemon Garlic Shrimp may be the fastest thing you can make for dinner. Take just a few minutes to prep fresh lemon juice, parsley, and garlic and the shrimp cooks in less than 10 minutes. Great on its own or over pasta, rice, or another grain.

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Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time16

Course: Main Dish

Keyword: easy dinner, shrimp recipe

Servings:

Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef

Cost: $11.00

Equipment

Skillet or Wok
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon smoked paprika (sub regular paprika)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons chopped parsley (flat or curly leaf)
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, stir together shrimp, olive oil, garlic, paprika, and salt.
Combine melted butter, parsley, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Set aside.
Heat a large skillet or wok (use one that is large enough that it can hold all of the shrimp in a single layer) over medium-high heat.
Pour shrimp (including the olive oil) into the heated skillet. Spread the shrimp out into a single layer. Let shrimp cook on one side, without stirring, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
Use a spatula to flip all of the shrimp to the other side. Pour the butter-parsley-lemon juice mixture over the shrimp and let it simmer for 1 minute.
Stir everything together and continue cooking until shrimp is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more (depending on the size of the shrimp).

Notes

Skillet or Wok - Any type of skillet you have will work here. A cast iron skillet is great for getting a golden crust. Just make sure that the skillet is large enough to hold all of the shrimp in a single layer so that it cooks evenly. This is also great cooked in a wok because the high sides help the shrimp to cook evenly and quickly.

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