This Garlic Butter Shrimp couldn’t be simpler, quicker, or more delicious. Made in 5 minutes with only 5 ingredients, this saucy and garlicky shrimp dish is tender and loaded with flavor. Perfect over pasta or rice and fancy enough for company.
Why This Garlic Butter Shrimp Is So Good!
- It’s so quick and easy (only 5 minutes!) to make these tasty shrimp, it’s perfect for a last-minute weeknight meal.
- The shrimp can be served over pasta or rice for a hearty meal or served as an appetizer.
- This recipe is easy to make dairy-free or paleo and is low carb.
To Make This Recipe, You Will Need:
- Shrimp: You can use fresh or frozen shrimp. If using frozen shrimp, be sure to defrost them before cooking and remove the excess water with kitchen paper.
- Butter: You can use salted or unsalted butter, but adjust the level of salt accordingly based on personal preference. Use ghee or vegan butter to make it dairy-free.
- Garlic cloves: The garlic should be minced rather than sliced for the best flavor.
- White wine: I prefer to use a dry white wine, it doesn’t need to be anything expensive.
- Salt and pepper: Freshly cracked and to taste.
How To Make Garlic Butter Shrimp
- Melt butter over medium heat until foaming, then add the shrimp and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 60 seconds, then add the garlic and cook for a further 30 seconds.
- Add the wine and cook two minutes.
- Toss with parsley and salt.
What Do You Serve with This Shrimp?
This garlic butter shrimp pairs really well with long pasta like linguine. Or spaghetti which can be prepared while the shrimp are cooking. If following a paleo diet, they can be served on top of a bed of zucchini noodles and rice works well for gluten-free.
You can also serve the shrimp as an appetizer alongside some crusty bread.
How Can You Tell When The Shrimp is Cooked?
Shrimp don’t take long to cook at all — less than five minutes and the dish is done! If overcooked, the shrimp can become rubbery. The shrimp are fully cooked and ready when the outside is pink and opaque, with just a little white. If the shrimp are bright white in color, they are overcooked. The tails should be pink.
Top Tips To Make Garlic Butter Shrimp
- Be sure to use shrimp immediately. Otherwise they can become rubbery.
- If you don’t want to use wine, you can substitute it for chicken or vegetable stock.
- Cook the shrimp on medium heat so as not to overcook.
For More Shrimp Recipes:
- Lemon Garlic Shrimp
- Healthy Jambalaya with Shrimp and Sausage
- Chimichurri Shrimp Skewers
- Bang Bang Shrimp
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Garlic Butter Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp
- 1 stick butter
- 6-7 cloves garlic minced about 1 ½ – 2 ½ tablespoons
- ¼ cup white wine
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh parsley chopped, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium heat until foaming, then add the shrimp and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 60 seconds, then add the garlic and cook for a further 30 seconds.
- Add the wine and cook 2 Minutes.
- Toss with parsley and salt.
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Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She’s been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.
Nancy says
really yummy recipes , i loved it.
Amelia Camurati says
Thanks for the love Nancy!
James Howard says
top shelf.easy to make ,and the taste is fantastic