Lemon Butter Shrimp

"A perfect, easy shrimp dinner recipe! I'll be making this again and again!"

- Maria D.

READER REVIEW

20 raw shrimp 2 oz. salted butter 4 cloves garlic 1 tbsp. fresh parsley 1 lemon ½ tsp. Italian seasoning ½ tsp. lemon pepper

INGREDIENTS

FULL RECIPE

Lemon Butter Shrimp

YIELD

20 shrimp

COURSE

entree

TIME

15 min.

LEVEL

easy 

If frozen, thaw 20 shrimp and pat dry with paper towel.

1.

Mince 4 cloves of garlic, chop 1 tbsp. parsley and zest 1 lemon. Set aside.

2.

Melt 1 oz. butter in a sauté pan. Add shrimp. Sprinkle with ½ tsp. Italian seasoning and ½ tsp. lemon pepper. Sauté for 2 minutes on one side.

3.

Add 1 more oz. of butter to the pan with minced garlic and lemon zest on one side of the pan. Flip and sauté shrimp for another 2-3 minutes while garlic and lemon sauté.

4.

Turn off heat, juice 1 lemon over the shrimp. Mix garlic and shrimp together. Remove and pour butter and lemon over the shrimp.

5.

Serve topped with chopped parsley.

6.