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Butter Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp are sautéed in butter and olive oil, then finished in a creamy garlic, onion, and chili-flake sauce with lemon juice and cilantro. The sauce is also suitable for dipping bread.
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Ingredients
- shrimp or prawns (Seasoned with salt and freshly cracked black pepper; peeled and prepared as shown in the source, if needed.)
- salt (To taste; used to season the shrimp and the sauce.)
- freshly cracked black pepper (To taste; used to season the shrimp and the sauce.)
- butter (Added in two portions; the source describes each portion as a cube.)
- olive oil (Added with the butter during both cooking stages so the butter does not burn.)
- garlic (Chopped; added during the shrimp sauté and again to the sauce.)
- onion (Preparation not specified in the transcript.)
- heavy cream (Cooked down until the sauce thickens.)
- red chili flakes (For a little kick.)
- lemon juice (Added just before removing the dish from the heat.)
- cilantro (Added at the end and finely chopped for topping.)
Steps
- 1
Season the shrimp or prawns with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Toss thoroughly to coat, then set aside.
- 2
Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add a cube of butter and swirl it around the pan.
- 3
Add some olive oil to the pan. Wait until the butter has melted, using the oil to help prevent the butter from burning.
- 4
Add the chopped garlic and cook it briefly in the butter and oil.
- 5
Add the seasoned shrimp to the pan. Sauté over medium-high heat until the shrimp are just about cooked.
- 6
Transfer the almost-cooked shrimp to a plate and set them aside.
- 7
Return the same pan to medium heat. Add another cube of butter and some more olive oil so the butter does not burn.
- 8
Add the onions and more garlic to the pan. Sauté briefly until the aromatics have softened slightly.
- 9
Pour in the heavy cream and add the red chili flakes. Mix everything together and let the cream cook down until the sauce thickens.
- 10
Season the sauce with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- 11
Return the shrimp to the pan, placing them into the sauce. Gently mix them through the sauce until coated and heated through.
- 12
Just before removing the pan from the heat, add a little lemon juice and mix it into the sauce.
- 13
Remove the butter garlic shrimp from the heat and add cilantro.
- 14
Plate the shrimp and top with finely chopped cilantro. The source also suggests serving the dish with bread for dipping into the sauce.
Notes
The source provides no ingredient quantities, exact cooking durations, or specific pan temperature beyond medium and medium-high heat. It suggests serving with bread for dipping.
Nutrition per serving
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