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.
Garlic Shrimp
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.
This particular seafood is never made without garlic in this house, just like my Garlic Shrimp Scampi. 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!
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.
Garlic Shrimp can be served as an appetizer, just use toothpicks and enjoy. You can also serve it as a side, say, with 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?
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.
- 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
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add both the shrimp and the garlic. Sauté over medium heat, turning frequently, until the shrimp turn pink, about 5-7 minutes.
- Next add the parsley, salt and pepper. Stir well for about 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the pan from heat and serve immediately.
Suzanne G says
04/18/2014 at 8:41 amMy husband would love this recipe and I make garlic shrimp often for him but will try your idea of adding parsley to my recipe.
Tammi says
04/19/2014 at 8:23 amIt adds a great flavour, I would try it! đŸ™‚
Judy C (Judy Cowan) says
04/18/2014 at 9:28 amSounds yummy, will have to try this out next time we have shrimp.
kristin says
04/18/2014 at 9:42 amYUM! My husband and kiddos would eat these up!! Simple is the way I like it too!
Tammi says
04/19/2014 at 8:24 amIt’s so good, we have this often!
Ellen Christian says
04/18/2014 at 9:53 amSounds like a delicious lunch. I love garlic and shrimp so the 2 together is perfect.
Stacie says
04/18/2014 at 10:18 amThey look delicious! You’ve found a winning combination with this recipe.
Tammi says
04/19/2014 at 8:24 amThank you Stacie!
Emily Reid says
04/18/2014 at 11:19 amI am so hungry now! haha! I pinned this sand will be making this week!
Tammi says
04/19/2014 at 8:24 amGreat to hear Emily!
Sandra says
04/18/2014 at 11:38 amThis is a wonderful recipe and your pictures are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing a great post and recipe.
Dawn Lopez says
04/18/2014 at 3:58 pmOoh this sounds AMAZING! What a great flavor combination, my hubs will be impressed with me. I need to make this!
Pam says
04/18/2014 at 6:33 pmI love any kind of shrimp recipe. These look really, really good.
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
04/18/2014 at 6:41 pmI have no doubt about it. My husband and Mom would devour that in a moment.
Tammi says
04/19/2014 at 8:24 amWe always do, these go fast!
Melissa says
04/18/2014 at 6:41 pmThat looks delicious! I love the idea of using it with a fettucine!
Keikilani says
04/18/2014 at 7:29 pmShrimp and garlic should be best friends! They go so well together. Love your recipe
Amy Desrosiers says
04/18/2014 at 7:34 pmI love shrimp and would make it everyday if it wasn’t so darn expensive! This recipe is perfect!
Jennifer Soltys says
04/18/2014 at 8:03 pmOh, my hubby has been begging me to make shrimp! This looks like a good one!!! Great pic!!!
Pauline C. says
04/18/2014 at 8:16 pmAh, the picture itself makes me hungry! I LOVEEEE everything with SHRIMPS! This would be great for the weekend. Thanks for the recipe! đŸ˜‰
Tammi says
04/19/2014 at 8:25 amYou are very welcome Pauline!
brett says
04/18/2014 at 9:30 pmmy 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!
Tammi says
04/19/2014 at 8:25 amHahaha, awesome!
Sandi Tymchuk says
04/19/2014 at 9:42 amWe love garlic shrimp, too–made with PAM to reduce calories.
Catherine says
04/19/2014 at 11:30 amI love garlic on almost anything, this sounds yummy.
Stephanie LaPlante says
04/19/2014 at 1:17 pmAbsolutely everything tastes better with garlic! =D
Lillian OMalley says
04/19/2014 at 2:26 pmWhen 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.
Teresa Claire says
04/19/2014 at 3:16 pmThis 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!!
Teresa Claire says
04/19/2014 at 3:17 pmThis 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!!
Liz Mays says
04/19/2014 at 4:04 pmI don’t even eat seafood, but that still looks really beautiful and appetizing!
marie cat says
04/19/2014 at 6:55 pmdo u thaw the shrimp first and then cook it.. will love to try this.. yummy
Debbie W says
04/20/2014 at 8:23 amI love garlic shrimp. Squeeze some fresh lemon during the last minute of cooking and it kicks up a notch.
marie says
04/20/2014 at 8:27 amlooks yummy
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
04/20/2014 at 5:49 pmGreat recipe, thanks for sharing. I love my shrimp, can’t get enough of it, I wish it was much cheaper.
SoberJulie says
04/20/2014 at 6:38 pmThis look amazing, Brad loves some garlic shrimp so Pinning it to surprise him!!
candice k says
04/21/2014 at 7:43 amlooks delicious!
ashley o y lai says
04/21/2014 at 10:58 amWill definitely try this recipe tonight!
Jo-Anna says
04/24/2014 at 2:24 pmMmmm I love garlic shrimp – such a great recipe!
Shelley N says
04/27/2014 at 7:27 amgarlic shrimp is always a keeper and so easy to make
Elaine Buonsante says
10/25/2015 at 8:35 pmThis is a mouth watering recipe!