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A close-up of restaurant-style shrimp recipes at home, cooked in garlic butter and herbs in a skillet.

Restaurant-Style Shrimp

Recreate the flavors of your favorite coastal restaurant with this quick and easy shrimp recipe. This dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner or for impressing guests.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Calories: 196
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • salt to taste
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon caper brine
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 4 equal pieces divided
  • 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley divided
  • 1 teaspoon water or as needed

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Bowl
  • Slotted spoon

Method
 

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Heat olive oil in a 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.
  3. Season shrimp with salt; cook and stir until shrimp begin to turn pink, about 1 minute.
  4. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir for 1 minute.
  5. Stir in lemon juice, caper brine, 1 piece of butter, and 1/2 of the parsley; cook until butter has melted, about 1 minute.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Season with salt to taste; serve shrimp topped with the pan sauce and remaining parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 19gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 188mgSodium: 244mgPotassium: 226mgVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 3mg

Notes

This recipe is inspired by the desire to recreate memorable restaurant experiences at home. It emphasizes fresh ingredients and simple techniques to achieve delicious results.

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