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Easy Garlic "Butter" Shrimp

Easy and healthy appetizer or small meal that will ignite your taste buds
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Cuisine Seafood
Servings 6
Calories 531 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cup Earth Balance
  • 2 lbs shrimp thawed and peeled
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • pepper to taste
  • 2 Tbs fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 lemon juiced

optional

  • 1 Tbs Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Heat a medium sized pan on medium heat for 1 minute
  • Melt Earth Balance in pan for 1 minute, stirring occasionally
  • Add shrimp and ground pepper, increase heat to med/high
  • Cook shrimp for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until shrimp is almost finished cooking
  • Decrease heat to medium and flip shrimp to cook any raw sides that are left for 1 minute
  • Add minced garlic and simmer for 1-2 minutes, until sauce is fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic
  • Remove pan from heat and toss shrimp with lemon juice and parsley, and any desired optional ingredients
  • Serve with fancy bread

Notes

You may substitute the Earth Balance for regular butter or ghee, but consistency and outcomes may vary 

Nutrition

Calories: 531kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 31gFat: 45g
Keyword butter, garlic, shrimp
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