Garlic butter prawns (shrimp). A simple yet flavorful 10-minute dish that’ll make quite the impression. Flavorful and delicious, an easy restaurant style appetizer or side is just a few ingredients away. While the classic marination of paprika and cajun seasoning work wonders in this recipe, the lip-smacking butter sauce is to die for. Feel free to add a splash of white wine to level up the flavors. Absolutely delish!
If there’s one ingredient that doesn’t need multitude of elements to bring in that flavor, it’s prawns (shrimp). Simple ingredients and easy cooking process gives you the perfect prawns each and every time. If you want to make them taste like the ones you get at a restaurant, here’s the right recipe for you.
Garlic butter prawns (shrimp). Prawns are marinated in simple paprika mix, pan fried and tossed in delicious garlic butter sauce. Every element of this dish is lip-smacking and downright delicious. The perfect combination of crispy pan fried prawns and butter sauce makes it a guaranteed favorite.
How To Make Garlic Butter Prawns (Shrimp)
- Marinate and fry prawns - With prawns, you can either remove the tails or keep them intact. I prefer fresh prawns in this recipe as they are more flavorful and delicious. However, when you are time poor, opt for frozen ones. Prawns are marinated with paprika and a touch of salt and pepper. You can also add cajun seasoning if you like. Paprika gives them that beautiful vibrant color. Then, pan fry them until they are pink.
- Garlic butter sauce - Heat butter in a pan and fry garlic until aromatic. Fry parsley and red chili flakes. Add a splash of lemon juice. Finally, toss the fried prawns in the sauce. And don’t forget to garnish with plenty of chopped parsley.
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Garlic butter prawns (Shrimp) | Video
Ingredients
Marinate prawns (shrimp):
- 500 g prawns or shrimp deveined, tails intact
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic butter prawns (shrimp):
- 1 tablespoon veg oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Marinate prawns (shrimp) with paprika and cajun seasoning (if using). Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes if time permis.
- Heat oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- When butter starts to sizzle, add prawns (shrimp) in a single layer.
- Cook one side for about 3-4 minutes and then flip and cook for another 3 minutes or until the prawns have lost their translucency and turned pink.
- Remove from pan.
- To make the butter sauce, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a pan.
- Add garlic and sauté, stirring, for one minute or until fragrant.
- Add red pepper flakes (red chili flakes), chopped parsley and fresh lemon juice.
- Bring to a boil. Simmer for about 2 minutes.
- Add shrimp.
- Toss in butter sauce.
- Garnish with more chopped parsley.
- Serve it as an appetizer, or with garlic bread / rice / noodles / pasta and even salads.
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Notes
- You can add a little white wine to the sauce if you like. Add it to the pan after stir frying garlic to deglaze the pan.
Nutrition
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John Rowbotham says
Wonderful