Garlic Butter Shrimp

Name: Garlic Butter Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined; 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup butter; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; Hot cooked rice; Minced fresh parsley, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

Aromatics and lemon lend pleasant flavor to this garlic butter shrimp recipe. I like to serve it over wild rice mix from a box. —Sheryll Hughes-Smith, Brandon, Mississippi

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Hot cooked rice
Minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

1. In a large skillet, saute the shrimp and garlic in butter until shrimp turn pink, 5 minutes. Add lemon juice; heat through. Serve with rice and, if desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked shrimp: 203 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 168mg cholesterol, 226mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 19g protein.

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