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Garlic Shrimp with Lemon Butter Sauce

Garlic Shrimp with Lemon Butter Sauce — a seafood recipe, 9 ingredients.

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Ingredients

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  • 36 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ shallot, finely minced
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • Splash of heavy cream
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, divided → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • Splash of heavy cream → lactose-free heavy cream or full-fat coconut cream

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Season shrimp liberally with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
  2. Melt 2 tbsp butter with olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until garlic is golden.
  3. Add shrimp and cook, tossing occasionally, until shrimp turns pink and opaque. Keep warm.
  4. In a large saucepan, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add shallot and cook for 30 seconds.
  5. Add lemon juice, heavy cream, and remaining butter. Cook until heated through and butter has melted. Check for taste and adjust seasoning if desired.
  6. Spoon sauce over shrimp and serve warm.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0