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36 Best Shrimp Recipes for Weeknight Dinners

36 Best Shrimp Recipes

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons. butter divided
  • 1 tablespoon. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb. medium shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced, plus juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon. crushed red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons. dry white wine or water
  • Freshly chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Melt your butter along with the oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
  • Once melted and frothing slightly, add in the shrimp, lemon slices, minced garlic, and chili flakes.
  • Season with salt to taste and cook until the shrimp turns pink (this should take around 3 minutes).
  • Remove from the heat before adding in the remaining butter, white wine, and lemon juice.
  • Season with salt once more to taste and sprinkle over the fresh parsley before serving immediately.