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Butter Shrimp

Fat-head shrimp cooked in butter. 5 minutes, stovetop.

Butter Shrimp
Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Servings
1 (2 original)
Difficulty
easy
380 cal
32g protein
28g fat

Ingredients

1

Scaled to 1 serving (0.5x)

  • 0.5 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (Tail on or off, your call)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • coarse salt
  • black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pat shrimp dry. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until foamy.

  3. 3

    Add shrimp in a single layer. Do not crowd.

  4. 4

    Cook 90 seconds per side. They curl into a loose C shape when done. A tight O means overcooked.

  5. 5

    Pour pan butter over shrimp to serve.

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