Garlic Shrimp

This Garlic Shrimp takes few ingredients and is ready in 10 minutes. A yummy appetizer, side to steak or as a topping over Fettuccine Alfredo.

A plate of food, with Shrimp and Garlic

Garlic Shrimp

If you like this recipe, check out my Thai Shrimp, it has an amazing Peanut Sauce that you’ll love! Yet for ease in both making and cleanup, these tasty Grilled Shrimp Foil Packs are a definite must enjoy!

My goal for the recipe box here at My Organized Chaos is to share not only new recipes that I recently fall in love with, but easy tried-and-true go to’s that my whole family enjoys. Time and after time and through the years.

When my fellow foodie group of bloggers and I set out to feature our favourite ‘garlic’ recipes this week, I immediately knew which recipe I’d make.

It’s one that we have often, crave, is so easy and is beyond delicious.

A plate of shrimp=, with Garlic shrimp and Scampi

This particular seafood is never made without garlic in this house, just like my Garlic Shrimp Scampi or this delicious Creamy Garlic Tuscan Shrimp.

I’m pretty certain that this food wouldn’t be the same without being cooked in garlic and of course butter, they just go together so well.

This recipe takes only minutes – we all got to appreciate that no matter what kind of day it is. From special occasion to the everyday, this is one you’ll make time and time again.

Yet, I’ve been asked a few times how I make my garlic shrimp. Truth is, it’s made by memory and I don’t even have it written down for myself.

So, after writing it down for a couple of friends recently, I thought that perhaps others could use it too. That’s where you come in!

A plate of shrimp, with Garlic shrimp

How do you make garlic shrimp?

Garlic Shrimp takes only a few ingredients: shrimp {you can use cooked but I prefer the large uncooked}, garlic, butter, fresh parsley and salt and pepper to taste.

I love simple recipes that don’t require a ton of ingredients to purchase!

I cook mine on a frying pan on the stove, so you only need one-pan to make this. And yes, the shrimp bathes in buttery goodness.

A plate of shrimp=, with Garlic shrimp and Scampi

Garlic Shrimp can be served as an appetizer, just use toothpicks and enjoy. You can also serve it as a side, say, with Air Fryer Steak. Mmm.

Yet, I also make this as a topping over Fettuccine Alfredo, and there you have Garlic Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo!

My girls and I absolutely love making Garlic Shrimp, and they request it over Fettuccine Alfredo all the time.

They prefer it over a chicken variety, which says a lot because they adore chicken dishes.

So good! Enjoy!

How do you love to serve garlic shrimp?

A plate of shrimp, with Garlic shrimp
A plate of food, with Shrimp and Garlic

Garlic Shrimp

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

This Garlic Shrimp takes few ingredients and is ready in 10 minutes. A yummy appetizer, side to steak or as a topping over Fettuccine Alfredo. 

Ingredients

  • 30 large shrimp, peeled and deveined {I buy the frozen bags at the grocer, which are 400g-500g bags}
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced, crushed and minced
  • 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add both the shrimp and the garlic. Sauté over medium heat, turning frequently, until the shrimp turn pink, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Next add the parsley, salt and pepper. Stir well for about 1-2 minutes.
  4. Remove the pan from heat and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 166Saturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 213mgCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 2g

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44 Comments

  1. My husband would love this recipe and I make garlic shrimp often for him but will try your idea of adding parsley to my recipe.

  2. I love shrimp and would make it everyday if it wasn’t so darn expensive! This recipe is perfect!

  3. Ah, the picture itself makes me hungry! I LOVEEEE everything with SHRIMPS! This would be great for the weekend. Thanks for the recipe! 😉

  4. my husband and my son LOVE shrimp. there may or may not be a dance in this house FOR shrimp. i bet they’d love this!

  5. When I go to dinner at a friend’s house, her shrimp dishes always get eaten the fastest and guests are always looking for more. Love this recipe.

  6. This looks and sounds delicious! Sara loves garlic and shrimp…I make something similar for her and topping off a pasta dish with the cooked shrimp is so good!!

  7. This looks & sounds delicious! Sara loves garlic and shrimp…I make something similar for her and topping off a pasta dish with the cooked shrimp is so good!!

  8. I love garlic shrimp. Squeeze some fresh lemon during the last minute of cooking and it kicks up a notch.

  9. Great recipe, thanks for sharing. I love my shrimp, can’t get enough of it, I wish it was much cheaper.

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