Garlic Butter Shrimp

Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

1. Shrimp – 15 medium-large or jumbo, cleaned

2. Salt – As required to taste

3. Olive oil – 2 tsp + butter – 2 tsp

4. Garlic – 4 medium cloves, minced

5. Butter – 1 tbsp

    Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp

 6. Fresh lemon juice – 1 tbsp

    Parsley – 2 – 3 tbsp, finely chopped

Butter – 1 – 1.5 tbsp

Method

Heat 2 tsp oilve oil + 2 tsp butter over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook for a minute until they develop some color. Flip to the other side. Add minced garlic, crushed chilly flakes and mix well. Bring down the heat to medium-low and cook for  a minute. Next add 1 tbsp butter and pepper powder. Continue to cook for 2 – 3 minutes over low heat until shrimp is completely cooked through. Stir in lemon juice, finely chopped parsley and 1 – 1.5 tbsp butter. Switch off. Mix well and taste-check for salt. If you’d like it extra buttery, add more butter now. Serve immediately with pasta / baguette or over rice.