Easy Garlic Shrimp
This sounds really good, this is a basic garlic shrimp recipe, can be served over pasta, rice, or as with with some garlic bread.
Ingredients
- 500 grams fresh shrimp, see Step 1
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or lime juice
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Key is fresh shrimp, not frozen, shrimp can be medium in size or large, that is up to you. Peel, devein, and remove the tails.
- Heat up a pan to medium high heat with the olive oil, butter, and garlic,. Constantly stir allowing the garlic to cook and become fragrant, not browned, for about 1 minute.
- Add the shrimp, paprika, and lemon juice. Stir the shrimp allowing all sides to turn pinkish-orange, about 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the parsley, season with salt and pepper. Stir a few times making sure the parsley is well mixed.
- Serve as is with bread, over pasta, or over rice.
Notes
Figure 150 Baht/500 grams for large shrimp. For 3 servings, this is about $1.47 per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
United States.
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