Description
This quick and easy pan seared shrimp is a delicious meal to prepare on a weeknight because it is on the table in about 15 minutes. The shrimp is quickly sautéed and served with a lemon scallion sauce.
Ingredients
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- 1 pound large Shrimp, peeled & deveined *
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Lemon Scallion Sauce
- juice of lemon
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Pat dry shrimp with paper towel.
- Combine spices in bowl and stir in shrimp.
- Heat large frying pan over medium heat and pour in the oil.
- Place shrimp in pan and cook 1 minute. Turn shrimp over and cook another 1-2 minutes.
- The shrimp is done when it is just about starts to curl. The color will also change to a pinky/orange.
- Remove shrimp to platter.
- Make sauce - melt butter in pan over medium heat. Stir in the scallions, bay leaves, lemon juice. Bring sauce to a low simmer. Remove from heat, stir in parsley and discard bay leaves.
- Drizzle sauce over shrimp before serving.
Notes
*If your shrimp are extra large, they will probably need an extra minute to cook.
*Use a large skillet and cook the shrimp in batches if needed.
*Don't overcook the shrimp, they will be a bit tough and chewy.