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garlic butter sauteed prawn

Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp – A Quick & Delicious Seafood Recipe

Garlic butter sautéed prawns are a quick and flavorful seafood dish, perfect for any meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course dish side
Cuisine easy cuisine
Servings 4 portions
Calories 230 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g prawns
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • a few springs of parsley
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil and butter in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet.
  • Add the finely chopped garlic and sear without browning or burning.
  • Add the well-drained and dried shrimp and spread evenly over the bottom of the pan.
  • Stir occasionally, but each time make sure all the shrimp are in contact with the cooking oil.
  • Sauté at least 2 minutes on each side.
  • Now add the finely chopped parsley, red pepper flakes, black pepper and salt.
  • Towards the end of cooking, add the lemon juice to deglaze all the cooking juices.
  • Remove from heat and sit down to eat.