Butter, Lemon, and Garlic Shrimp

Butter, Lemon, and Garlic Shrimp

Shrimp cooked in a butter and garlic sauce with lemon and mild spices, served hot.

Shrimp cooked in a buttery garlic sauce with lemon and warm spices, served hot as a simple seafood dish.

Shrimp cooks quickly, so it should stay tender, not rubbery. The sauce is meant to taste bright, buttery, and lightly spiced.

Ingredients

  • sea shrimp
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
  • 150 g butter
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • lemon juice
  • cilantro, parsley, or dill
  • zest of 2 lemons grated lemon zest
  • a little olive oil

Instructions

  1. In a frying pan, clean and peel the sea shrimp, remove the visible black vein along the back, then wash them.
  2. In a bowl, mix the spices together, except for the flour, then add the grated lemon zest if using.
  3. In a bowl, season the shrimp with the spice mixture, then leave them briefly to absorb the flavor.
  4. In another bowl, mix the flour with some of the same spices used to season the shrimp.
  5. In the frying pan, melt the butter over low heat; a little olive oil may be added if needed.
  6. In the frying pan, add the sliced garlic to the butter.
  7. In the frying pan, add the seasoned shrimp and cook over low heat.
  8. In the frying pan, cover the shrimp, then turn them after about 2 minutes.
  9. In the frying pan, leave the shrimp until the second side is cooked and develops a nice color.
  10. In the frying pan, add the lemon juice.
  11. In the frying pan, add cilantro, parsley, or dill over the top at the end.

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