Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
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Garlic Butter Shrimp

By: Sheryll Hughes-Smith 
"Garlic and lemon lend a pleasant flavor to these speedy sauteed shrimp from Sheryll Hughes-Smith of Jackson, Mississippi. 'I like to serve them over wild rice mix from a box,' she says."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (71)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, saute the shrimp and garlic in butter for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Add the lemon juice; heat through. Serve with rice.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2008 by Dulce   view full review
I love the garlic butter shrimp they serve at Red Lobster's and this recipe tasted just like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by BETHANNE770   view full review
Delicious and sooo easy! I used cooked shrimp since that's all I had. I just cooked the garlic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2008 by K. Birkel Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Made this tonight for boyfriend and a guest - was delicious and pretty healthy. I used more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by Brown Sugar   view full review
This recipe was great!! Loved it...what I did is added a little more of my own flare...diced...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by Jennifer   view full review
In keeping true to my Spanish host mom's style, I didn't use lemon juice (but wish I had..),...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2006 by Carrie P.   view full review
I've tried this and it's good. :) I made a few changes the second time I did this though. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2009 by bidneslady   view full review
This is an excellent recipe. I added a few red pepper flakes and some parsley and oregano and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by diane   view full review
One of my husband's standard favorites now. I do thicken the sauce with cornstarch or flour...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by Mom3Boys   view full review
Husband loved this! We used EZ Peel shrimp and put over rice. Very quick and easy to make. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2006 by BABIDOLL02   view full review
Quick and easy....I didn't use the lemon juice and I served over egg noodles instead of rice.

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