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Garlic Shrimp with Lemon Butter Sauce
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Garlic Shrimp with Lemon Butter Sauce

9 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

400
Calories
26g
Protein
31g
Fat
9g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 36 jumbo shrimp , peeled and deveined
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter , divided
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ shallot , finely minced
  • 2 lemons , juiced
  • Splash of heavy cream

Directions

1

Season shrimp liberally with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.

2

Melt 2 tbsp butter with olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until garlic is golden.

3

Add shrimp and cook, tossing occasionally, until shrimp turns pink and opaque. Keep warm.

4

In a large saucepan , melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add shallot and cook for 30 seconds.

5

Add lemon juice, heavy cream, and remaining butter. Cook until heated through and butter has melted. Check for taste and adjust seasoning if desired.

6

Spoon sauce over shrimp and serve warm.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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