Living on the Gulf of Mexico, I admit I am spoiled with local shrimp fresh from the Gulf. Today’s recipe is a perfect recpe for shrimp and garlic lovers. I love that it is fast and easy too. Start with fresh peeled and deveined shrimp; add olive oil, garlic, a touch of red pepper, butter, and fresh parsley. A quick entree that is yummy to eat and is cooked entirely in a heavy pan on the top of the stove.
Prepare and measure all ingredients and line them up on your counter. Shrimp cook really quickly and you must be able to add ingredients, cook quickly, and remove shrimp. Then continue to cook the sauce. The caper brine adds a zing to the dish. You can serve it over rice or pasta. It would even be great on a salad or crusty bread.
Garlic Shrimp
Use organic when available. Makes 4 servings.
Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb fresh shrimp peeled and deveined
- 3 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp caper brine
- 3 tbsp cold butter
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley chopped
- water as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in heavy skillet over high heat
- Just before oil starts to smoke, add shrimp in one layer
- Cook for 1 minute without stirring
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook for 1 minute stirring
- Shrimp should be turning pink, add garlic and pepper flakes
- Cook 1 minute stirring
- Add lemon juice, 1 1/2 tbsp butter, caper brine and half of parsley
- Cook stirring for about 1 minute until butter has melted
- Reduce heat to low and add second 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- Cook and stir until all butter has melted to form a thick sauce and shrimp are pink and opaque, about 2 to 3 minutes
- Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and transfer to a platter
- Continue to cook butter sauce, adding water 1 teaspoon at a time if sauce is too thick, for about 2 minutes
- Add salt if needed and remove from heat
- Serve shrimp with garlic sauce on rice or pasta
- Garnish with rest of fresh parsley
Enjoy!
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Hello and Happy Easter Monday, Carol!
Lovely recipe.
…your seafood couldn’t be any fresher!
Oh how I love shrimp, especially the large ones. Unfortunately I’m the only one in my family that enjoys shrimp. I love octopus, squid, clams, oysters, any seafood. I just finished enjoying for Easter seafood antipasta. I wish I lived near the ocean.
Have a great day Carol.
Cruisin Paul
That would be a sublime meal Carol. Not so sure if my wife would like 3 garlic cloves though. By the way, shrimps are very expensive here, it’s not like they are just offshore like they are for you.
as with any recipe adjust the seasonings – it is a lot of garlic I know – if she doesn’t like shrimp, best not to make it
I adore shrimp. This looks almost unbelievably fantastic. Definitely on my menu list — thanks, Carol!
I think you’ll like it!
I had never thought to use caper brine before, I really need to try that. This really is such a heavenly stove top dish!
the brine does add zing!
This looks so yummy Carol! I will enjoy trying this. Thank you 🙂
I think you’ll like it!
This dish reminds me of many, many happy visits to Spain. I always love the shrimp dishes such as gambas al pil pil which is very much like this recipe! #MMBC
One of my husband’s favorite dishes is scampi. He especially loves it served over rice. I am going to try this version. Looks delicious!
Ooh that looks and sounds absolutely delicious. Good tip about having all the ingredients prepared and ready too. #MMBC
Hi Carol. Thanks for sharing this recipe at Funtastic Friday Link Party. I love the addition of the caper brine specifically. Very interesting to me. I like capers but they are too salty for me, but I feel like the brine may be an alternative.
I agree capers are really salty but the brine does add zing to the dish.
This looks delicious Carol. I love garlic shrimp but don’t have it so much nowadays. Craig can no longer eat shrimp due to his heart transplant. Any shellfish is a no sadly.
I understand – it is hard to give up things we like but sometimes we must. Have a wonderful week.
This is one my favorites. Thank you for sharing on the Classy Flamingos blog party.
I love shrimps and garlic together. Thank you for sharing such a great recipe, it looks really quick and easy too :o)
#MMBC