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Spiced Garlic Shrimp

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🌢️ This Spicy Garlic Shrimp recipe delivers bold, flavorful seasoning that makes for a quick and satisfying meal.
🍀 Perfect for seafood lovers, it combines spicy, sweet, and garlicky notes for a vibrant dish to enjoy any night of the week.

  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

– 1 Β½ pounds raw shrimp

– 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

– 1 tablespoon smoked paprika

– Β½ to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

– Β½ teaspoon salt

– Β½ teaspoon ground black pepper

– 2 tablespoons olive oil

– 3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh garlic

– 4 tablespoons softened unsalted butter

– ΒΌ cup honey

– 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

– 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

– Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

1-First, peel and devein 1 Β½ pounds of raw shrimp, then coat them in a mix of 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, Β½ to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, Β½ teaspoon salt, and Β½ teaspoon ground black pepper. Measure out 2 tablespoons olive oil, 3 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic, 4 tablespoons softened unsalted butter, ΒΌ cup honey, 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, and some lemon wedges for serving. Having everything ready helps the process go quickly without any rush.

2-Heat the olive oil and chopped garlic in a skillet over medium heat until the garlic turns golden brown, which takes about a minute. Remove the garlic bits to avoid burning, leaving behind the flavorful oil. Add the coated shrimp to the garlic-infused oil and cook over medium-high heat for three minutes on one side and two minutes on the other until they turn pink and curl up nicely.

3-Once the shrimp are done, stir in the softened butter until it melts, then mix in the honey and fresh lemon juice to create a glossy sauce that coats everything perfectly. Finally, garnish with the chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges for a fresh finish. For variations, you might try swapping shrimp with chicken or salmon, adjusting the cooking time as needed.

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Notes

πŸ”₯ Prepare and store the fried garlic in advance to save time and enhance flavor.
🧴 Keep the garlic-infused oil refrigerated if not used immediately.
πŸ₯„ Substitute ghee for butter to make this dish dairy-free and adjust heat for desired spice level by varying cayenne pepper.

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: SautΓ©ing
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten-free option (use gluten-free flour), dairy (butter), not vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4 ounces shrimp
  • Calories: 251
  • Sugar: 12 grams
  • Sodium: 822 mg
  • Fat: 14 grams
  • Saturated Fat: 6 grams
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7 grams polyunsaturated
  • Trans Fat: 0 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 17 grams
  • Fiber: 1 gram
  • Protein: 16 grams
  • Cholesterol: 163 mg