Shrimp in a Buttery Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

• 70 g butter (slightly melted)
• chilli flakes (a pinch)
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 3 garlic (cloves, grated)
• 1 tbsp honey (a level tablespoon)
• salt (a pinch)
• pepper (a pinch)
• olive oil (a little, for heating the pan)
• 250 g raw shrimp
• 1 tbsp flour (a level tablespoon, for coating the shrimp)
• 0.5 juice of a small lemon (juice of half a small lemon)
• 70 ml white wine
• 1 tbsp 18% cream
• fresh parsley (a handful)
• baguette or toast (to serve; crusty)

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the seasoned butter: place the slightly melted butter, chilli flakes, sweet paprika, grated garlic, honey, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix thoroughly until well combined.

2. 2

   Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan.

3. 3

   Toss the raw shrimp with the flour so they are evenly coated.

4. 4

   Add the shrimp to the very hot pan and fry over high heat for about 1 minute.

5. 5

   Add the lemon juice, pour in the white wine, and cook for another minute.

6. 6

   Add the cream and stir.

7. 7

   Add the prepared seasoned butter, then turn off the heat.

8. 8

   Stir everything in the pan thoroughly until the sauce becomes silky and creamy.

9. 9

   Finally, add the fresh parsley. Serve with crusty baguette or toast.

Notes

The source does not specify the exact amount of olive oil or parsley and does not indicate the type of white wine. The entire dish should be ready in approximately 10 minutes at most.

Nutrition per serving

• main course
• shrimp
• quick recipe
• dinner
• butter sauce
• garlic
• with wine
• seafood