Try this super-quick and delicious garlic shrimp recipe. Lots of olive oil and garlic add great flavor, especially when served with fresh sliced bread. Cook the shrimp quickly in a hot skillet, but don’t overcook, because over cooked shrimp get rubbery. The total cooking time for this dish start to finish should be about 5-7 minutes.
What you need for Garlic Shrimp
2 lbs SHRIMP
½ cup OLIVE OIL
½ cup GARLIC …or as much as you like (finely chopped)
½ tsp RED PEPPER FLAKES
½ tsp PAPRIKA
SALT and PEPPER to taste
3-5 Tbsp LEMON JUICE
some PARSLEY (chopped)
sliced BREAD for sure!
How to make this Garlic Shrimp Recipe
- Peel and devein the shrimp (save the shells and heads to make a stock!)
- Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat. Check current prices for a non-stick skillet on Amazon.
- When oil is hot, add red pepper flakes. Red pepper flakes add a nice heat, but substitute fresh peppers, or even a little cayenne if you like.
- Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Use as much garlic as you like. I prefer lots of garlic. I literally used an entire bulb. It seems like a lot, but the oil and garlic taste great with thick slices of fresh bread.
- Add the shrimp, and continue sautéing on medium heat.
- The shrimp only take about 3-5 minutes to cook depending on the size of your shrimp. Don’t overcook the shrimp; they will become rubbery if cooked overly long.
- Add paprika, and salt and pepper to taste. If you’re just getting into home cooking, here are current prices for starter spice sets on Amazon.
- Saute shrimp until JUST cooked, when shrimp begin to color and curl, then remove the skillet from the heat.
- Add lemon juice and fresh chopped parsley.
- Mix well and serve in a bowl with thick slices of fresh bread. Or serve over rice…but this oily, garlicky shrimp is GREAT with thick slices of tasty bread.
Give this garlic shrimp recipe a try and let me know what you think…and bon appétit!
If you want another tasty shrimp idea, one of my favorites is this Spicy Tempura Shrimp Recipe.
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