Lemon Garlic Shrimp The Best Shrimp Recipe

Published Jul 10, 2019 Updated Oct 03, 2024

The Best Lemon Garlic Shrimp

If there is one thing that I can’t live without, it’s probably shrimp. I love shrimp, and if there is only one food that I can choose, it’s going to be shrimp. Yes. I do love shrimp that much. When I was clearing out the fridge in the past few days, I was so happy to see that I have a pound of shrimp sitting in my freezer. I also have a bag of garlic, parsley leaves, one lemon, and half stick of butter. Ideas started to flood my mind, I could have lemon garlic shrimp with all these ingredients above and I will be very happy as it is so delicious, yet so easy to make.

Ingredients For Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Shrimp Unsalted butter Garlic Lemon Parsley Cayenne pepper Black pepper

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Cooking Tips

For the best result, use medium-sized shrimp, as bigger shrimp tend to be rubbery in texture. Peel off the shell, leave the tail on so you can actually use your hand to eat the shrimp. Hold it by the tail and suck the lemony, garlicky, and buttery flavors off the entire shrimp, ahhhh, you will be in shrimp heaven.

What To Serve With Lemon Garlic Shrimp

This dish is best served with garlic noodles. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I do. If you try my recipe, please leave a comment and consider giving it a 5-star rating. For more easy and delicious recipes, explore my Recipe Index, and stay updated by subscribing to my newsletter and following me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for new updates.