Garlic Lime Shrimp

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
Our son, a restaurant owner, showed me how to make this Garlic Lime Shrimp dish. I take advantage of this area's ample shrimp supply and make this special entree often. It's also tasty served over rice. —Gertraud Casbarro, Summerville, South Carolina
Garlic Lime Shrimp Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 pound uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • Hot cooked pasta

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, saute the shrimp, garlic, salt and cayenne in butter until the shrimp turn pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice and parsley. Serve with pasta.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 309 calories, 25g fat (15g saturated fat), 199mg cholesterol, 613mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 19g protein.