A practical seafood recipe with ingredients, method, timing, storage notes, and quick answers before you cook.
Lila Park
Prep: 10 min. Cook: 8 min. Serves: 4.
Garlic butter shrimp is built for practical home cooking: clear ingredients, a straightforward method, and enough flexibility to fit a normal weeknight or weekend meal.
shrimp, garlic, butter, lemon, and parsley
1 tbsp olive oil or butter
2 cloves garlic
lemon juice
salt and pepper
paprika or herbs
rice, potatoes, pasta, or salad for serving
Pat shrimp, garlic, butter, lemon, and parsley dry and season with salt, pepper, herbs, and a little oil or butter.
Cook quickly over medium-high heat or in a hot oven until just opaque and tender.
Finish garlic butter shrimp with lemon juice and pan juices, then serve immediately.
Seafood overcooks quickly. Check early.
Dry the surface first so it browns instead of steaming.
Taste before serving and adjust with salt, pepper, citrus, herbs, or sauce depending on the dish.
Refrigerate up to 2 days.
Reheat gently or serve leftovers cold in salads or bowls.
Yes. Thaw fully and pat dry before cooking.
It should be opaque, flaky or firm, and still moist.
Seafood is best fresh, but leftovers are fine for 1-2 days.
Garlic butter shrimp takes about 10 min prep + 8 min cook, not counting optional resting or chilling time.
