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Lemon Shrimp

Published: Mar 18, 2013 Last Updated: Sep 2023 by Lindsay This post may contain affiliate links to products I use and enjoy. 1 Comment

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Well, it is gross here.

It was beautiful ALL weekend, and of course I was inside doing yoga school.  Then today it's cold and rainy and my throat hurts.

I MISSED SPRING. 

Serve with anything

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Not really, I'm just being obnoxious. 

Anyway. This shrimp.  It's buttery, it has a lovely sauce, and it has 5 ingredients. It'll be done in 15 minutes or less, too, so that's always a plus!

The flavor is perfect for a fancy-ish dinner, but the simplicity of these bad boys makes them PERFECT for a Monday.  

Trust me.  Go for it.

You need peeled shrimp, fresh parsley, butter, and white wine. 

Ingredients minus lemon

And a lemon!  Don't forget the lemon. 

Lemon

You might need some salt, but that'll be up to you later on.  This is really TOO simple. I'm embarrassed. 

First, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.  

Melt butter until it foams

When the butter foams, add the shrimp. 

Add peeled shrimp to foamy butter

Let the shrimp sizzle and cook about halfway - this should take 2 minutes or so.

Gently cook shrimp in butter

When the shrimp are just starting to turn pink, add the wine!

Add wine to half cooked shrimp

Let the wine reduce by about half - the shrimp will finish cooking during this time.  While the wine is reducing, roughly chop a ton of parsley, then dump it into the butter/wine sauce.

Add parsley before lemon juice

YES.  Right before you serve, squeeze in the juice of half a lemon. Taste the sauce, and add a sprinkle of salt if you'd like. 

Squeeze in lemon juice last

And that's it!  I'm going to tell you about this dinner up next, but in the meantime you can serve this over pasta, inside a baked potato, or just in a bowl with crusty bread for dipping.  The sauce is SO delicious, and you'll absolutely love this.

Serve with anything

Enjoy!

 

 

Recipe

Lemon Shrimp

Lindsay Howerton-Hastings
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Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
  • ½ cup fresh parsley leaves chopped
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ½ lemon
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat a large skillet to medium heat with the butter.
  • When the butter foams, add the shrimp and cook halfway, about 90 seconds.
  • Add the white wine and allow to reduce by half while the shrimp continue to cook through.
  • Add the parsley and the lemon juice. Stir, and taste. Add some salt to your taste.
  • Serve with pasta, crusty bread, or any way you like!

Nutrition

Serving: 4g
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