Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp is a super easy to make party appetizer or side which gets done in under 10 minutes. Made with few basic ingredients, these shrimp in butter and garlic sauce are a crowd pleaser. Here is how to make Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe.
All I hear is super easy and insanely delicious, when someone says garlic butter shrimps. An easy to put appetiser that can be done in 15 mines and is super tasty, spicy, juicy and a crowd pleaser.
The garlicky lemony butter sauce is the show stopper and brings out the flavour of shrimps. If like me you also love garlic, this is the dish for you. You can serve it an appetiser or stir some pasta in the butter garlic sauce for a perfect quick dinner.
It is my go-to recipe when I need to stir up something in a hurry or if I am hosting a party. Quick yet delectable!
These butter garlic shrimps are spicy, just the right amount. Red chilli flakes add the adequate amount of heat to make this dish much more delicious. I promise it will be devoured in no time.
This recipe is now added to my list of most loved Shrimp recipes which also includes Shrimp Chow Mein.
How to cook shrimp perfectly?
It is important that you cook shrimps perfectly, as it is easy to overcook shrimps, if you are not careful. Shrimps will have a pink exterior when perfectly cooked. Shrimps should be slightly opaque and white in color.
It should take 5-7 mins t cook the shrimp, depending on the size of shrimps you have bought. Once done, they should be pink in color.
How to make Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp
To make lemon garlic butter shrimp: Heat olive oil in a pan and add shrimps. Let it cook for a minute. Add lots of finely chopped garlic and cook for another minute. Now add fresh parsley, brine from capers, salt, pepper and red chilli flakes and cook for another minute.
Brine from capers gives a nice tang to the dish which is different from the tang from the lemon, so do try it.
Stir occasionally to not let the shrimps overcook. Add butter, cornstarch slurry and lemon juice and cook until butter melts and shrimps start to turn pink. Remove the pan from heat and mix lemon juice and garnish with more fresh parsley. Serve hot with a slice of lemon.
How to make Butter Garlic Shrimp in Oven?
To make garlic butter shrimps in oven, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Mix finely chopped garlic, fresh Parsley, brine from capers, salt & pepper, red chilli flakes, butter, cornstarch and lemon juice in a bowl.
Brush a baking sheet with olive oil and line shrimps on it. Drizzle the butter mixture over the shrimp and and gently toss. Place the shrimps in the oven and bake for 8 minutes until pink and cooked. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
What goes with Garlic and Butter Shrimp?
These garlic butter shrimps can be served as an appetiser or a side dish. Serve with a dip or mayonnaise or mustard. I love to make a nice Yum Yum Sauce to serve with this dish.
To make a complete dinner, you can stir in some pasta in the butter garlic sauce and add garlic butter shrimps and serve.
These shrimps make a great combination with rice as well. You can stir up a quick dinner with shrimps on steamed or butter garlic fried rice bed.
Serve it with mashed potatoes or toss it on a salad or with some grilled veggies.
How to store Garlic Butter Shrimp?
You can refrigerate the leftover for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven for a minute. Use fresh herbs if possible to get the best flavors. It makes a lot of difference. If you can find fresh, green garlic, finely chop it and use. Also if you are making garlic butter prawns in an oven, you line a few slices of lemon on the baking sheet. It gives a beautiful aroma to the dish.
You can freeze these shrimp for upto 2 months. Thaw on the counter and then heat until warmed well.
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Garlic Butter Shrimp
Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp is a super easy to make party appetizer or side which gets done in under 10 minutes. Made with few basic ingredients, these shrimp in butter and garlic sauce are a crowd pleaser. Here is how to make Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 20-25 Medium Shrimp Cleaned and Deveined
- 3 tbsp Garlic Finely Chopped
- 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley Finely Chopped
- 1 tbsp Brine from capers
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 tsp Cornstarch Dissolved in 1 tsp water
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
Heat a pan and add olive oil in it.
When the oil just starts to smoke, add the shrimps and let them sizzle for a minute.
Add garlic and cook for another minute.
Add fresh parsley, brine from capers, salt, pepper and red chilli flakes and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the butter, cornstarch slurry and lemon juice and cook until butter melts and prawns are cooked well.
Mix lemon juice and garnish with more fresh parsley.
Serve hot.
Recipe Notes
If garlic greens are in season, add them for added flavour. Chop them fine before adding.
Do not over cook the prawns other they will become chewy.
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Merlyn Shenoy
Hi Neha, The Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe looks great. Can I substitute the Brine from capers with some other ingredient?
Neha Mathur
Hi Merlyn, Thans a lot. You can replace it with some vinegar.