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A Skillet of Healthy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Lemon Slices and Rosemary

Garlic Butter Shrimp

4.81 from 31 votes
This easy garlic butter shrimp with lemon and wine is cooked in a skillet in just 20 minutes. Great with pasta, baguette, grits, or rice!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 servings
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound uncooked large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
  • 1 small shallot minced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or low-sodium chicken stock or broth
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small lemon
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or thyme optional but definitely worthwhile!
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • cooked rice, pasta, grits, or toasted bread (for serving)

Instructions
 

  • Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and place in a large bowl.
    peeled shrimp being pat dry with paper towel to make garlic shrimp
  • Sprinkle with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Toss to coat.
    healthy shrimp with cayenne and black pepper in a bowl
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat until it melts. Add the shallot and let cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until it just begins to soften. Add the shrimp in a single layer and let cook undisturbed for 1 minute. With tongs or a wide spatula, turn over the shrimp.
    sauteing healthy garlic butter shrimp in a skillet with butter and shallots
  • Add the wine and garlic. Cook until the shrimp are no longer translucent and the wine has reduced by half, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
    adding wine to creamy garlic butter shrimp in a skillet
  • Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Zest the lemon directly over the skillet, then cut the lemon in half. Juice half of the lemon over the top and slice the other half into wedges for serving. Add the rosemary and parsley, then toss to combine. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
    zesting lemon garlic butter shrimp in a skillet

Notes

  • TO STORE: Place leftovers in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
  • TO REHEAT: Cooked shrimp are typically best enjoyed the day they are made but can be reheated very gently in the microwave or on the stovetop over low heat covered with a lid. Note that shrimp tend to dry out easily when reheated, so warm them slowly and gently and keep a close eye on them for best results.

Nutrition

Serving: 1(of 3)Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgPotassium: 161mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 835IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg

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