# Butter Garlic Shrimp

This is a simple recipe for cooking delicious butter garlic shrimp that can be served as an appetizer or with pasta.

- Total time: 15 min
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 16 ounces shrimp
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 12 garlic cloves
- 1.5 teaspoons chili flakes
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 0.5 juice of 1 lemon lemon juice

## Instructions

1. Dry off your shrimp.
2. Season the shrimp with salt, black pepper, paprika, and olive oil.
3. Mix the seasoned shrimp gently.
4. In a small pan on low heat, cook butter, minced garlic, chili flakes, parsley, and lemon juice.
5. Cook the sauce until well combined, about 1-2 minutes, then remove from heat and set aside.
6. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and cook the shrimp on medium-high heat for about one minute on each side.
7. Add the garlic butter sauce to the cooked shrimp.
8. Gently mix until well combined.

## Equipment

- small pan
- bowl
- cooking spoon

## Tips

- Do not burn the garlic when making the sauce.
- Cook shrimp for no longer than 3 minutes total.
- Serve as an appetizer or with pasta.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMdBROwMAhB/?igsh=MXNhYmlpOHVoems1NQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e33f6dcb-6e79-44fe-a68b-6757456a37c8
- Extracted: 2025-08-06

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