🍤 How to Cook Garlic Butter Shrimp with Lemon (in 20 Minutes)

Garlic lemon-buttered shrimp searing to orange sprinkled with parsley

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🍤 How to Cook Garlic Butter Shrimp with Lemon (in 20 Minutes)

Makes 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 10 min

Estimated Calories: ~220 kcal per serving

Ingredients

Base

• 500 g shrimp, thawed (shells optional)
• Salt & ground black pepper, to taste

Garlic Butter Sauce

• 2 cloves garlic per pound shrimp, diced
• 1 tsp red pepper paste (or chili flakes)
• 2 tbsp butter (divided)
• 1 fresh lemon, juiced
• Handful parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Steps

1. Heat pan – Set to medium-high (8/10). Melt 1 tbsp butter.
2. Sauté garlic – Add diced garlic; cook lightly until fragrant.
3. Cook shrimp – Add shrimp in one layer, season with salt & pepper, then stir in red pepper paste.
4. Add lemon & butter – Pour in lemon juice, stir, then add the remaining 1 tbsp butter.
5. Finish – Cook until shrimp turn pink and firm (internal temp 145°F / 63°C).
6. Rest & serve – Remove from heat, rest 1 min, garnish with parsley, and plate with pan sauce.

Plating

• Spoon shrimp into a shallow bowl.
• Drizzle with leftover garlic-butter-lemon sauce.
• Finish with chopped parsley and a lemon wedge on the side.

TwoFoodies Tips

• Sear 30 seconds longer at the end for crispier edges.
• Deglaze with a splash of white wine or seafood stock for extra depth.
• Prefer milder heat? Swap red pepper paste for smoked paprika.

Nutrition (per serving)

• ~220 kcal
• ~23 g protein
• ~11 g fat
• ~2 g carbs

MyFitnessPal Portions

• 1 shrimp (with sauce): ~42 kcal | ~4.5 g protein | ~2 g fat | ~0.3 g carbs
• 5 shrimp (≈1 serving): ~210 kcal | ~23 g protein | ~11 g fat | ~2 g carbs
• 8 shrimp: ~336 kcal | ~36 g protein | ~16 g fat | ~2.5 g carbs

TwoFoodies Portion

• Duygu (35%): ~175 g shrimp (~9–10 pieces) → ~190 kcal | 20 g protein | 10 g fat | 1 g carbs
• Pat (65%): ~325 g shrimp (~17–18 pieces) → ~350 kcal | 37 g protein | 18 g fat | 2 g carbs