Garlic Butter Shrimp is tasty, spicy, and delicious. This is one of my favorite shrimp recipes, and it makes a great appetizer before dinner or to serve at a party, but but can also be the perfect main dish!
Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
Garlic butter shrimp can be a delicious appetizer or a main dish. This sauteed shrimp recipe is spicy, with a hint of lemon and plenty of garlic!
This easy Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe is so delicious! It’s got garlic, it’s got lemon juice, it’s got a chili pepper paste to give it some spice…it’s got it all! And it’s such an easy thing to make since the garlic shrimp cooks so fast.
This shrimp recipe makes a tasty appetizer to serve before dinner, or it can be the main dish! Serve it with rice and veggies for a full, healthy, well-balanced meal.
It also makes a good party appetizer that your guests will devour in no time. You can even toss a few of these garlic shrimp onto a bed of greens for a flavorful salad. There are just so many ways to eat this lemon garlic butter shrimp.
Toss the shrimp in a skillet, saute, add in the rest of the ingredients for flavor, and you’re done! Amazing garlic shrimp appetizer or dinner recipe.
Make this Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe for an appetizer or for dinner. Either way, it’s spicy, easy to make, and so delicious!
Easy and Spicy Garlic Shrimp Recipe
A little bit of spice is good for the soul…or at least that’s what I believe. I love the bold flavor of these garlic shrimp, and the chili pepper paste adds the perfect amount of spiciness to kick it up a notch.
Plus the red pepper flakes added at the end and the fresh lemon juice all combine to create the most amazing flavor.
This easy shrimp recipe is spicy, but not too spicy. You can adjust the spice level to fit your taste. This Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe is definitely a seafood favorite!
How to Make Lemon Garlic Shrimp
This easy seafood recipe is one of those recipes that makes me wonder why it took me so long to start cooking.
If you can make something this good with just a skillet, some shrimp, and less than 30 minutes, then anyone can cook! This lemon garlic butter shrimp recipe is amazing.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat
- Season the shrimp with salt & pepper, then add to skillet
- Saute shrimp for about 4-5 minutes until cooked
- Stir in garlic paste, chili paste, and lemon juice until combined
- Sprinkle with dried herbs
Yup, that’s all it takes to make spicy garlic shrimp! A little bit of prep and no more than 10 minutes of actual cooking.
Be sure to watch the video to see the step by step recipe!
How long does it take for cook shrimp in a skillet?
Shrimp will turn pink and become quite opaque when cooked. It should take about 4-5 minutes to fully cook shrimp in a skillet.
What to serve with garlic butter shrimp?
I love that you can eat this seafood recipe on its own as an appetizer, but it makes for a really good main dish too! There are so many different ways to eat this lemon garlic shrimp, you could add it in to so many dishes.
For a healthy dinner, serve it with rice or couscous and grilled vegetables. You could use it as a topping for a salad (hot or cold), or you could make tacos with it.
Here are some recipe ideas:
- Use it in this shrimp and grits appetizer cup
- Add some bang bang shrimp sauce for an extra kick
- Replace the buffalo shrimp in this recipe with garlic shrimp to make spicy shrimp tacos
- Make grilled lemon butter asparagus to accompany the shrimp
- Serve over rice, pasta, or leafy greens to make it a meal
You are going to love this spicy shrimp recipe! Whether you use it as an appetizer, a main dish, a taco filling, or a salad topping, you’re going to want to make this easy shrimp recipe over and over again. I know I will be.
More Shrimp Recipes to Try
- Healthy Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe
- Skillet Chipotle Shrimp
- Shrimp Creole
- Basil Lime & Cilantro Lime Pesto Shrimp
- One Pot Cilantro Lime Shrimp Scampi
- Shrimp Ceviche Recipe
- Baked Cod
- Creamy Garlic Shrimp
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Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 pound raw shrimp *SEE NOTE cleaned, peeled, and deveined
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp Stir In Garlic Paste
- 1 tbsp Stir In Chili Pepper Paste (or red pepper paste)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes more or less if you like/don’t like spicy
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss shrimp into skillet and add in garlic paste and chili pepper paste. Stir to combine. Cook for 4 – 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and opaque.
- Stir in lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons butter stirring to fully combine.
- Sprinkle with dried herbs and serve.
- Enjoy!
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Becky’s tips
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Just made a 2 lb batch of this. We did add about 15 whole garlic cloves just for the heck of it, and skipped the red pepper flakes at the end. It was outstanding. Would definitely make this again!
Sounds delicious, Joe!
I love this recipe! It’s so quick and easy, very versatile. Both my boys love it!
That’s awesome, thanks for sharing Maria!
I made this snd served over angel hair pasta. Amazing!!
Thanks for sharing!
How much is one serving (approx)? How many calories per serving? Searching for my ingredients now!
What is garlic paste and what is choli pepper paste?
Both you can buy from the store!
That looks delicious!
Thank you!!
Thanks, I cooked it spicy, it was really tasty. I put it on the salad.
Oh yum! That sounds delicious!
Tried it a while back and they tasted fantastic. Very jucie but a little spicy. One of my favorites.
What could be easier? It was delicious along with roasted asparagus and excellent for my low carb diet, and with leftovers. Wish I could find the chili paste, don’t know if my sub produced the same taste. Will make again.
I had a party for a few friends on the patio and made this dish-X-6 I chopped the shrimp and using chopped romaine lettuce and a brushing of cocktail sauce and a little chopped avacodo, made wraps. I served them with a preset margarita bar and everyone wanted the recipe. I told them it was a family secret and I would have to kill them if I gave it to them. 1st time they had it, very big hit. the mixtures of the pepper in the shrimp with the cold drink made for a great afternoon.
Glad you and your friends enjoyed it. Thanks, Mac!