The easiest recipe for cooking shrimp. The shrimp is sauteed in garlic butter and lemon sauce and completely ready in 10 minutes.
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT5M
Total time: PT10M
Rating
4.96 stars (109 reviews)
Keywords
sauteed shrimp
Ingredients
1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
8 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
½ tsp ground paprika
1 lemon, to taste
Categories
Dinner
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Steps
Defrost shrimp and completely pat dry. Devein the shrimp and remove the tail, optional.
Combine the ingredients for the seasoning: the Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and paprika.
In a bowl, coat the shrimp with the seasoning and mix well.
In a skillet, over medium heat, melt the butter and garlic, stirring frequently.
Add shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes per side.
Remove from heat and drizzle freshly squeezed lemon, mix to combine.
Enjoy.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 320 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Protein: 23 g
Fat: 24 g
Saturated Fat: 14 g
Cholesterol: 346 mg
Sodium: 1175 mg
Reviews
Ozala on 2025-10-25 (5 stars): I’m a native New Orleanian and I’ve had shrimp prepared in so many delicious ways, but this recipe was truly, easy and absolutely delicious! I didn’t have Italian seasoning on hand, so I used some pampered chef garlic and herb seasoning which worked well. I know I will make this again and again!
Catherine Jarvis on 2025-10-09 (5 stars): I love this recipe. My whole family loves this recipe. I have to use plant butter since I can't have dairy. It's still great with that slight change.
Julia on 2025-08-10 (5 stars): The best shrimp I’ve ever made, and probably even better than a lot I’ve had at restaurants. My kids and husband love it as well. I’ve even made this recipe to use on shrimp tacos and theyre absolutely delicious
Arista on 2025-07-28 (5 stars): It was delicious, just very salty (for me). Maybe 1/4 tsp salt would have been better. I also used only 4 tbsp butter, it was more than enough! Thank you for sharing your recipe !
Margaret S. on 2025-07-28 (5 stars): A simple and absolutely delicious recipe! My entire family loved it with homemade tomato basil sauce over pappardelle noodles.
