Giant Garlic Shrimp
Photo: Lisa Romerein; Styling: Dani Fisher
This is a very simple appetizer, but oh-so-delicious. You could also serve this over pasta for a main course and add some sliced chile for a bit of a kick. Because large shrimp (prawns) often come from farms in Asia that do not follow sustainable practices, consider buying wild-caught Pacific spot prawns or American-farmed freshwater prawns, both of which are well managed. One good source for freshwater prawns is Lauren Farms (laurenfarms.com).
Yield: Serves 10
Total:
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Recipe Time
Total:
8 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 75
- Calories from fat: 49%
- Protein: 7.3g
- Fat: 4.1g
- Saturated fat: 2.3g
- Carbohydrate: 1g
- Fiber: 0.0g
- Sodium: 178mg
- Cholesterol: 76mg
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound large (16 to 20 per lb.) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Preparation
- Melt butter in a large frying pan (not nonstick) over high heat. Add shrimp and cook on one side until bright pink. Turn shrimp over and add garlic. Cook until completely pink, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add lemon juice and salt. Arrange on a plate and drizzle with pan juices.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
Giant Garlic Shrimp Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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