# My Favorite Way To Cook Shrimp

A quick and flavorful shrimp dish seasoned with spices, garlic, lemon, and fresh herbs.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- shrimp
- chili powder
- paprika
- sazon
- black pepper
- parsley or cilantro, finely chopped
- minced garlic
- butter
- red chili flakes
- lemon juice

## Instructions

1. Peel the shrimp, keeping the tail, and remove the intestinal tract by making a slit.
2. Season the shrimp with chili powder, paprika, sazon, and black pepper.
3. Finely chop parsley or cilantro.
4. Mince garlic.
5. Heat a stainless steel cast iron skillet until hot.
6. Instantly add the seasoned shrimp to the hot skillet.
7. After 30 seconds, flip the shrimp.
8. Remove the shrimp from the heat after another 30 seconds.
9. In the same pan, lower the heat and add butter, dropping the heat even more if it melts too fast.
10. Add red chili flakes to the butter.
11. When the butter is foamy, add the minced garlic.
12. Squeeze in a healthy amount of lemon juice.
13. Once the aroma of the garlic and lemon hits, add the shrimp back into the pan.
14. Add the fresh chopped herbs as the shrimp soak up the flavor.

## Equipment

- stainless steel cast iron skillet

## Tips

- Peel shrimp and keep the tail, then make a slit and remove the intestinal tract.
- Go heavy on spices to season the pan later.
- Shrimp overcooks fast, so prep ingredients first.
- Ensure a nice fine chop for herbs.
- Lower heat when adding butter to prevent it from melting too fast.
- Squeeze in healthy amounts of lemon juice.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8sGrMwM/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/40bf5224-9d1e-4fa4-8e95-d8f84bedbfc6
- Extracted: 2026-06-19

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