Perfect Sauteed Shrimp
One of the most delicious ways to prepare shrimp, cooked in creamy butter and seasoned with smoked paprika, cumin, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Serve as an appetizer or a seafood side.
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp
- ¼ cup butter ½ stick
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ lemon
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry with a few sheets of paper towel. They should be completely thawed and dried before sautéing.
- Sprinkle the shrimp with smoked paprika, cumin, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well to ensure all the shrimp are coated with the spices.
- Heat a pan over MED-HIGH heat and melt the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the shrimp and garlic to the pan and cook. Use a spoon or spatula to keep the shrimp moving. If the excess liquid is released, drain it from the pan and continue sautéing. The shrimp should cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Squeeze the juice from the lemon over the cooked shrimp. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Notes
Remember that shrimp not only cook incredibly quickly, they also keep cooking in their residual heat. You may be tempted to cook them for longer than 2-3 minutes but don't. Remove them from the pan once you hit that mark. Otherwise, you run the risk of drying them out.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 23gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 213mgSodium: 228mgPotassium: 353mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 774IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 1mg
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