Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe

Method7 steps · about 22 min

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   Step 1: Arrange the cleaned, deveined head-and-shell-on shrimp (2 lb) in a bowl with the 1 cup lemon-lime soda. Marinate for about 10 minutes in the refrigerator. Lift the shrimp from the soda, let excess liquid drip off and discard the unused raw shrimp marinade.

   Marinate shrimp in soda · 10 minUses 2 lb whole shrimp, heads and shells on, cleaned and deveined · 1 cup lemon-lime soda, for marinating

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   Step 2: Melt the 1/4 cup butter in a pan over low heat.

   Uses 1/4 cup butter

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   Step 3: Add the crushed cloves from the 1 head garlic to the melted butter. Cook over low heat until the garlic is fragrant and just light brown, without burning.

   Uses Melted butter · 1 head garlic, cloves crushed

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   Step 4: Add the drained marinated shrimp to the garlic butter and raise the heat to high. Stir-fry, turning the shrimp, until their shells turn orange and the flesh is pearly and opaque throughout.

   Uses Shrimp from the 2 lb whole head-and-shell-on supply; adhering soda amount unknown · Lightly browned garlic in butter

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   Step 5: Season the cooked shrimp with salt and ground black pepper to taste and the 1 tsp lemon juice. Stir to distribute the seasoning.

   Uses Cooked garlic-butter shrimp · Salt, to taste · Ground black pepper, to taste · 1 tsp lemon juice

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   Step 6: Stir in the 2 tbsp chopped parsley and cook over the same high heat for 30 seconds.

   Cook parsley with the shrimp · 1 minUses Seasoned garlic-butter shrimp · 2 tbsp parsley, chopped

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   Step 7: Serve the hot garlic-butter shrimp among six people, with ready-cooked white rice if desired. Remove the heads and shells before eating the shrimp flesh.

   Uses Finished garlic-butter shrimp · Ready-cooked white rice, to serve if desired