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15 Minutes Lemon Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Modified: Jan 17, 2024 · Published: Sep 27, 2019

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This lemon garlic shrimp is quick and easy to make.  It’s a perfect busy day dinner that can be made in 15 minutes. The buttery lemon garlic sauce is sensational.

Need more quick and easy dinner ideas for busy weeknights? Try lemon pepper chicken, honey garlic chicken, Chinese lemon chicken, and baked tilapia.

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Buttery lemon garlic shrimp recipe

  1. Quick and easy to make.
  2. You can’t beat 10 minutes to cook up a fast and healthy dinner.
  3. The sauce needs a special mention. I call it sensational-sauce!
  4. It’s packed with flavors, fresh zestiness from lemon, unbeatable flavors of garlic, and the richness of butter makes it truly mind-boggling!
  5. Easy to customize the flavors. A simple seasoning of salt and pepper always works or use a bit more flavors by using seasoning salt. A bit of red chili flakes gives that extra heat. You can also use Italian seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, Creole seasoning, Jerk Seasoning, and Curry Powder.

Ingredients needed for garlic lemon shrimp recipe

Here’s what you’ll need-

ingredients for lemon garlic shrimp recipe

Ingredients notes:

  1. Shrimp – Fresh shrimp is better. Use large shrimps. Peel and devein shrimp, you can choose to leave the tail on.
  2. Butter – Salted or unsalted will work. Use as much or as little as you like. Butter adds richness to the sauce and makes shrimp.
  3. Olive oil & butter – A mix of olive oil and butter is my go-to combo.
  4. Garlic – Use fresh garlic for the best flavor and taste.
  5. Lemon – use freshly squeezed lemon juice. Don’t go for bottled stuff.
  6. Salt and pepper – Use seasoning as per taste.
  7. Red chili flakes – For extra heat add red chili flakes. A simple seasoning of salt and pepper always works or use a bit more flavors by using seasoning salt. A bit of red chili flakes gives that extra heat. You can also use Italian seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, Creole seasoning, Jerk Seasoning, and Curry Powder.
  8. Parsley – use lots of it! Adds bright, freshness and herby flavor to the dish. The color contrast of bright green parsley against pretty pink/red shrimp is so appetizing!

Ingredients variations and substitutions

You can change the seasoning depending on what you love.

  1. If you want to jazz up the flavor, add a few tablespoons of dry white wine. It enhances flavor.
  2. For a rich saucy shrimp, use only butter.
  3. For extra heat, add more red chili flakes do the trick.
  4. For other flavor choices, try Italian seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, Creole seasoning, Jerk Seasoning, and Curry Powder.

Step-by-step instructions

There are two ways to cook lemon garlic shrimp recipe. You can bake it in oven or cook in skillet on stove top.

Here’s the stove top method.

melting butter and olive oil in a skillet.

Step 1 – Clean and devein shrimps, pat the shrimps dry. Melt butter and olive oil in a skillet.

sauté garlic in butter and olive oil.

Step 2: Sauté finely minced garlic until fragrant. Do not brown garlic.

cooking shrimp in a skillet pan with garlic and butter.

Step 3: Add cleaned shrimp to the pan.

Seasoning added over shrimp for lemon garlic shrimp.

Step 4: Add the seasonings – salt, freshly ground pepper, and red chili flakes. Stir well.

Lemon garlic shrimp cooked in a skillet.

Step 5: Let it cook for about 2 to 3 minutes or until the shrimp is bright pink.

cooking lemon garlic shrimp in a skillet.

Step 6: Flip and cook shrimp for another 1 to 2 minutes.

butter garlic shrimp cooked in a skillet.

Step 7: Turn off the heat. Add butter and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Stir to melt butter. Do not overcook shrimp. You want to keep shrimp delicate, and juicy not rubbery and gummy. Check for seasoning. Adjust salt and pepper if it needs extra seasoning.

lemon garlic butter shrimp garnished with parsley.

Step 8: Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve saucy shrimp with pasta or over a bed of rice.

Useful tips

  1. Use extra butter for rich saucy shrimp.
  2. Leave the tail on or off as per your personal choice.
  3. Do not overcook shrimp.
  4. Add a dash of white wine to the skillet at the end, it gives extra flavor and taste. This is an optional step.
  5. For extra heat/spice add more red chili flakes.
  6. You can also use Italian seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, Creole seasoning, Jerk Seasoning, and Curry Powder.
lemon garlic butter shrimp served over rice and lemon wedges on side

Recipe FAQs

Can you use frozen shrimp?

Fresh shrimp is better. If you can’t get fresh shrimp, use frozen shrimp.

How long to cook shrimp?

Shrimp doesn’t take long to cook. Larger shrimp may take 4-5 minutes on each side. Cook shrimp until it’s opaque. Do not overcook shrimp.

Can you use different seasonings?

You can use Italian seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, Creole seasoning, Jerk Seasoning, and Curry Powder.

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5 from 7 votes

📋15 Minutes Lemon Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Jyothi Rajesh
This lemon garlic shrimp is quick and easy to make.  A perfect busy day dinner that can be made in 15 minutes. The buttery lemon garlic sauce is sensational.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 242

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¾ lbs large or extra large shrimps (or prawns) peeled and deveined
  • 2+ 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped/minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon water (if needed) can use 2 tablespoon dry white wine instead
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Clean and de-vein shrimps if they aren’t already cleaned. Leave the tail on if you prefer. Pat the shrimp dry.
  • Melt butter and olive oil in a pan.
  • Sauté finely minced garlic in the butter-olive oil mix. I always prefer to sauté garlic in oil, as it releases all its wonderful flavors into the oil. Do not brown garlic. Simply sauté until the garlic is fragrant. Alternatively – use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic.
  • Add cleaned shrimps to the pan.
  • Add salt, pepper, and red chili flakes.
  • Stir well.
  • Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp is pink in color.
  • Flip and cook the shrimp for another minute.
  • Turn off the heat. Add butter and lemon juice. Stir to melt butter.
  • Do not overcook shrimp.
  • Adjust salt and pepper if it needs extra seasoning.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley.
  • Serve saucy shrimp with pasta or over a bed of rice.

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Notes

  1. Use extra butter for rich saucy shrimp.
  2. Leave the tail on or off as per your personal choice.
  3. Do not overcook shrimp.
  4. Add a dash of white wine to the skillet at the end, it gives extra flavor and taste. This is an optional step.
  5. For extra heat/spice add more red chili flakes.
  6. You can also use Italian seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, Creole seasoning, Jerk Seasoning, and Curry Powder.
 
Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 41gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 502mgSodium: 1554mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 99IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 293mgIron: 4mg
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I’m Jyothi Rajesh (Jo for short) and i’m the founder of the food blog, Curry Trail where I share my culinary Adventures. I live in Bangalore, India. I’m a mom of two beautiful kids. My passion is creating and sharing delicious and easy recipes for the home cook. I have been blogging since 2007 and many of my recipes have appeared in both online and print publications over the years. Learn more about Jyothi Rajesh.

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  1. Natalie says

    February 03, 2020 at 4:32 pm

    5 stars
    I love this recipe. I’ve made it many times and it never fails me. My family loves it too. Great flavors and super easy to make. Perfect dinner option.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      February 03, 2020 at 8:20 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  2. Charity Beth Long says

    February 03, 2020 at 8:03 am

    5 stars
    Shrimp is my favorite seafood. Need to add this to my weeknight recipe list. It looks so delicious and easy to change up the flavorings.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      February 03, 2020 at 8:20 pm

      Glad you liked the recipe Charity

      Reply
  3. Amanda says

    February 03, 2020 at 6:20 am

    5 stars
    This is definitely going on the dinner rotation! We loved how tasty they were, and they sure are quick to prepare.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      February 03, 2020 at 8:21 pm

      Thank you Amanda

      Reply
  4. Jess says

    February 03, 2020 at 6:04 am

    Oh yum! What a delicious and light way to munch on shrimp! i am loving the lemon garlic flavors! I can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      February 03, 2020 at 8:21 pm

      Hope you like it Jess

      Reply
  5. Tara says

    February 02, 2020 at 11:41 pm

    5 stars
    Such a Classic Recipe that you can really make your own. The seasonings make all the difference.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      February 03, 2020 at 8:21 pm

      You are right, the seasoning is the key here. Glad you liked it

      Reply
  6. Mikayla says

    February 01, 2020 at 10:57 am

    5 stars
    Yum, yum, yum! Everything about this recipe is great, such a naturally delicious flavor combo, it was a great weeknight dinner for our family!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      February 02, 2020 at 4:13 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  7. Çitra's Home Diary says

    January 31, 2020 at 7:49 pm

    This is my kind of comfort food! heyy.. I love it! Can go along with rice and pasta as well, right? Keeeeppp iiittt.. 🙂

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      January 31, 2020 at 8:50 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  8. Linda says

    January 31, 2020 at 12:05 pm

    5 stars
    Loving this recipe already especially when dinner can be ready in 15 minutes. Love the flavors and seasonings you add here.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      January 31, 2020 at 5:46 pm

      Thank you Linda

      Reply
  9. Paige says

    January 31, 2020 at 8:31 am

    5 stars
    I absolutely adore shrimp saute recipes, and this garlic shrimp looks mouthwatering! I love the way you have it presented, too!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      January 31, 2020 at 5:46 pm

      Shrimps are my favorite too. It’s so easy to cook and comes our absolutely delicious! Glad you liked it Paige

      Reply

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