5-Minute Garlic Butter Shrimp

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 8 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound peeled and deveined uncooked medium shrimp

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup dry white wine

4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

Step 1

Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season all over with the salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the shrimp and let cook undisturbed for 1 minute. Flip the shrimp and add the wine, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook until the shrimp are just opaque and the wine has reduced by half, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Remove the skillet from the heat, add the butter cubes, and stir until melted. Add the parsley and lemon juice, toss to combine, and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition

• Serving Size: Serves 4
• Calories: 263 cal
• Total Fat: 16.0 g
• Saturated Fat: 6.4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 375.9 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 2.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Total Sugars: 0.5 g
• Protein: 23.2 g