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Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp

Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimps recipe is your ticket to a delicious and quick dinner (ready in just 15 minutes!). Here, shrimps are coated in lemon garlic butter sauce, then lightly sprinkled with parsley. So much flavor! Serve over rice, pasta or whatever you fancy!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino, International
Keyword: lemon garlic butter shrimp, shrimp recipe
Servings: 4 People
Calories:
Author: Mia

Ingredients

  • 500 grams shrimps devein and whiskers removed
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 5 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tbsp salt add more as needed
  • ½ slice lemon add more as needed
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  • Cut/remove the whiskers of the shrimps and devein them then wash. Set aside.
  • In a cooking pot on medium heat add the cooking oil and the butter when the butter is melted.
  • Add the garlic stir and cook until the fragrant.
  • Then add the shrimps stir carefully then cover let simmer for 5 mins.
  • Add water, salt and squeeze the lemon then stir the shrimp and cover. Let it cook for 3 minutes then taste and adjust seasoning as preferred.
  • Transfer in a bowl and sprinkle some parsley. Serve and enjoy. Bon Appetit!