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Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe

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How to Cook Garlic Butter Shrimp

This is an quick and easy recipe for garlic butter shrimp. It is more of a Filipino version because this makes use of shrimp with head and tails on. You can also use the frozen shrimp (without head and shell) sold in the grocery. I got this recipe from Vanjo, but I added a little bit of modification.

For example, the original recipe calls for butter alone. This recipe suggest to use 1 tablespoon of olive oil so that the butter will not get burnt easily. Adding virgin olive oil increases the smoke point of butter. This means that it helps the butter  higher temperature. The olive oil did not affect the taste of the dish. In fact, Mr. Panlasang Pinoy thinks that this is better than his recipe (he is nodding his head right now as I type) 🙂 .

Garlic Butter Shrimp

Garlic Butter Shrimp is literally quick and easy to cook. I started by melting the butter in medium heat. The olive oil was poured once the butter completely melted. It will not take long until the olive oil and butter mixture gets hot enough to cook the shrimp.

Once the oil is hot enough, add the garlic and let it cook until the color turns light brown. Slowly and gently slide the shrimp into the pan. I will advice you dry the shrimp as much as possible to prevent the oils from splattering while adding it. Start to stir-fry the shrimp until the color turns orange. This will be your queue to add the salt. Start to add half a teaspoon first and then taste it. If you think that the salt is not enough, add more as needed.

Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe

See how quick and easy it is to make one? Don’t forget to sprinkle some chopped parsley over your garlic butter shrimp.

How to Cook Garlic Butter Shrimp
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5 from 6 votes

Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe

This is a recipe for quick and easy Garlic Butter Shrimp
Course Shrimp
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 4
Author Daisy Merano

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. shrimp with shell cleaned
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a pan. Add the olive oil. Cook until the mixture starts to get hot
  • Add the garlic. Continue to cook until the color turns light brown.
  • Gently add the shrimp. Stir fry for 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the salt. Continue to str-fry for 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to a plate. Sprinkle the chopped parsley on top.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 4g

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Comments

  1. Mika Stockton says

    January 7, 2017 at 9:29 am

    5 stars
    Daisy – I like how you presented the shrimp, it is beautiful and appetizing. Was able to try Vanjo’s recipe and we all loved it. I can’t wait to give this a shot.

    regards from California

    Reply
    • Daisy Merano says

      January 7, 2017 at 9:36 am

      Thanks for noticing the simple plating. Please give this a try and tell me what you think.

      I wish that I was there in Cali today because it is freezing cold here.

      Reply
  2. Maria says

    February 28, 2018 at 9:11 pm

    You don’t clean the shrimp?

    Reply
  3. Bernadette Cuero says

    August 24, 2018 at 4:15 pm

    Recipe says shrimp with shell, cleaned.

    Reply
  4. Layla says

    September 19, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    5 stars
    This was really good. I added dried chili flakes to the garlic and butter before adding the shrimp to give it a little spice.

    Reply
    • Daisy Merano says

      September 24, 2018 at 1:10 pm

      Thanks for trying it. Adding chili flakes is a good idea.

      Reply
  5. Tampa fl says

    January 15, 2019 at 3:42 pm

    I made this today really easy to made I use olive oil along with the butter I think a little more salt could be use. I did clean the shrimp leaving the shell on. I think the next time I am going to,try cooking them without the shell after all I removed the shells before I ate the cooked shrimp

    Reply
  6. Susan B. Silva says

    September 4, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    5 stars
    I will add lemon juice when i serve

    Reply
  7. Zav Aldy says

    October 2, 2019 at 6:48 pm

    Why there’s no soda?

    Reply
  8. Frank says

    December 7, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    5 stars
    I did a basic take off of this recipe. Used a lot more butter and added olive oil to butter mixture, added Slap Yo Mama Cajun seasoning along with black pepper and smoked paprika. I also sautéd some chopped green onion and green pepper then added Extra large shell on Shrimp (9 to 10 to the pound)and cooked on med-hi till pink and done then serve with fresh Italian or French bread for soaking up the “soup” and lots of paper napkins for keeping your fingers clean. ENJOY !!!!

    Reply
    • Frank says

      December 7, 2019 at 3:42 pm

      Forgot about the chopped garlic sauted in the butter Olive oil mix.

      Reply
  9. Mike Fisher says

    October 21, 2020 at 9:31 am

    5 stars
    Very simple and very tasty recipe…… same as previous comment I also added a few chilli flakes to spice things up.

    Reply

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