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15-Minute Garlic Butter Shrimp
2 servings · 15 min total
Plump shrimp seared in garlicky, chilli-flecked butter and brightened with lemon and parsley. On the table in fifteen minutes.

Ingredients
- 400 g shrimp, peeled
- 40 g butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 pinch chilli flakes
- 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Contains: Milk, Crustaceans
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Method
- 1.
Season the shrimp — Pat the shrimp dry and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- 2.
Infuse the garlic butter — Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant but not browned.
- 3.
Cook the shrimp and serve — Raise the heat, add the shrimp, and cook for 2 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Squeeze over the lemon, toss through the parsley, and serve immediately.