Garlic Butter Shrimp in 20 Minutes
Garlic butter shrimp is one of the fastest dinners you can make from scratch. The sauce is buttery, garlicky, and bright from lemon, and the whole thing takes about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper
- Crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink and opaque.
- Finish with lemon juice, parsley, and optional red pepper flakes.
Notes
Serve over rice, pasta, or toasted bread to catch the garlic butter.