Garlic Butter Shrimp in 10 Minutes

1. To make your garlic butter shrimp: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. In a bowl, season shrimp with salt, pepper, and onion powder, to taste. Add shrimp to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp is pink, about 2-3 minutes; then set aside on a shallow plate.

2. Add garlic to the same skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken stock, hot sauce, and lemon juice to deglaze. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 6 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until melted and smooth.

3. Stir in shrimp and gently toss to combine with the garlic butter sauce. Reheat for 1 minute, then serve the garlic butter shrimp immediately, garnished with chili pepper flakes and fresh chopped parsley, if desired. Enjoy! 🍤

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This garlic butter shrimp recipe is so easy and will always be a good time-saver when you prep dinner after a long, busy day. These shrimps are not only lip-smacking delicious on their own, but the recipe is super versatile and can accommodate almost anything on the side. Here are a few tips for cooking shrimp:

Butter — use unsalted butter and adjust the amount of salt when taste testing. Garlic — fresh garlic is best but you can use store-bought minced garlic. Parsley — swap out parsley for cilantro to add another flavor profile to this incredible Garlic Butter Shrimp! Lemon juice — the acidity adds another depth of flavor to the sauce. Hot sauce — Use the hot sauce of your choice; we used Sriracha Sauce

Serve the shrimp over pasta, rice, or if you’re on a low-carb/keto diet, zucchini noodles, or cauliflower rice. This shrimp recipe is versatile, so you can try it on almost anything.

These garlic butter shrimps keep for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat gently in the microwave or on the stove, adding a few drops of water to loosen the sauce.