Recipes Main Dishes Seafood Main Dishes Shrimp Simple Garlic Shrimp 4.8 (1,533) 1,121 Reviews Give garlic shrimp a try if you like shrimp and love garlic. It's fast and delicious, and I hope you enjoy it! Recipe by Chef John Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 323 323 323 323 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined salt to taste 6 cloves garlic, finely minced ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon caper brine 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 4 equal pieces, divided ⅓ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided 1 teaspoon water, or as needed Directions Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until it just begins to smoke. Place shrimp in an even layer on the bottom of the pan and cook for 1 minute without stirring. Season shrimp with salt; cook and stir until shrimp begin to turn pink, about 1 minute. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice, caper brine, 1 piece butter, and 1/2 of the parsley. Cook until butter has melted, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low and stir in remaining 3 pieces butter. Cook and stir until butter has melted, sauce is thick, and shrimp are pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl; continue to cook butter sauce, adding water 1 teaspoon at a time if too thick, about 2 minutes. Season with salt. Serve shrimp topped with the pan sauce and remaining parsley. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 196 Calories 12g Fat 3g Carbs 19g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 196 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 5g 24% Cholesterol 188mg 63% Sodium 244mg 11% Total Carbohydrate 3g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 0g Protein 19g Vitamin C 15mg 77% Calcium 53mg 4% Iron 3mg 18% Potassium 226mg 5% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved