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Lemon-Garlic Shrimp
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Main Ingredient
shrimp
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Category: Fish or seafood
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Cuisine: Italian
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Prep Time: 20 min(s)
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Cook Time: 12 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Source:
http://www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2015/05/lemon-garlic-shrimp-recipe.html
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Notes:
If lemon is too strong, cut lemon in half. Add water to make up the difference. For AIP, use half coconut butter and half coconut oil as substitute for butter. Melt coconut butter slowly
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Posted By: jkandsf2d
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Posted On: Feb 17, 2018
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds - large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoons - kosher salt
- 1 teaspoons - cracked black pepper
- 6 tablespoons - unsalted butter divided
- 4 cloves - garlic minced
- 3/4 cups - fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cups - chopped fresh parsley divided
- - lemon wedges optional, for garnish
- - pasta or steamed vegetables optional, for serving with
Directions:
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add garlic to skillet and cook about 1 minute. Add shrimp, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute without stirring.
Continue cooking until shrimp begin turning pink (about 2-3 minutes). Remove shrimp from pan and set aside.
Add lemon juice to skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until liquid is reduced by half. Add remaining butter and cook until melted. Add 1/2 of parsley. Stir to combine.
Add shrimp back into the pan, and stir. Cook until shrimp are opaque, about 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top with remaining parsley and serve with a lemon wedge if desired.
Serve over pasta or steamed vegetables and enjoy!
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