Name: Simple Garlic Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 ½ tablespoons; Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound; Salt to taste - 1 pound; Garlic, finely minced - 6 cloves; Red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon; Lemon juice - 3 tablespoons; Caper brine - 1 tablespoon; Cold butter, cut into 4 equal pieces, divided - 2 tablespoons; Chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided - ⅓ cup; Water, or as needed - 1 teaspoon

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Ingredients for - Simple Garlic Shrimp

1. Olive oil - 1 ½ tablespoons

2. Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound

3. Salt to taste - 1 pound

4. Garlic, finely minced - 6 cloves

5. Red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon

6. Lemon juice - 3 tablespoons

7. Caper brine - 1 tablespoon

8. Cold butter, cut into 4 equal pieces, divided - 2 tablespoons

9. Chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided - ⅓ cup

10. Water, or as needed - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Simple Garlic Shrimp

1. Stage

Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until it just begins to smoke. Place shrimp in an even layer on the bottom of the pan and cook for 1 minute without stirring.

2. Stage

Season shrimp with salt; cook and stir until shrimp begin to turn pink, about 1 minute.

3. Stage

Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir for 1 minute.

4. Stage

Stir in lemon juice, caper brine, 1 piece of butter, and 1/2 of the parsley; cook until butter has melted, about 1 minute.

5. Stage

Reduce heat to low and stir in remaining 3 pieces butter. Cook and stir until butter has melted, sauce is thick, and shrimp are pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.

6. Stage

Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl; continue to cook butter sauce, adding water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if too thick, about 2 minutes. Season with salt to taste; serve shrimp topped with the pan sauce and remaining parsley.