3-Ingredient Garlic Butter Shrimp

Garlic butter shrimp cooked in one pan in under 10 minutes. Serve with pasta, rice or crusty bread.

The 3 ingredients

  • large shrimp
  • butter
  • garlic

Exact quantities are in the recipe card below. Salt, pepper, water and cooking spray are not counted.

How long it takes

Allow 11 min in total: 5 min of preparation, 6 min of cooking. Makes 4 servings.

Tip for success

Shrimp cook fast. Take them off the heat as soon as they curl into a C shape.

3-Ingredient Garlic Butter Shrimp

Garlic butter shrimp cooked in one pan in under 10 minutes. Serve with pasta, rice or crusty bread.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced

Method
 

  1. Pat the shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Melt half the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook for 1–2 minutes per side until pink.
  4. Lower the heat, add the garlic and remaining butter and stir for 1 minute.
  5. Serve straight away with the garlic butter.

Notes

Shrimp cook fast. Take them off the heat as soon as they curl into a C shape.

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