Brown Butter Shrimp
These amazing plump, sweet shrimp are laced with garlic-infused, nutty brown butter and enhanced with sweet wine and tangy lemon. It’s a restaurant-worthy meal that’s made with a handful of ingredients and ready in under 20 minutes.
This incredible meal is perfect for any busy night, especially because it feels fancy
It’s a very simple process to brown butter – meaning taking it from pale yellow to golden brown – and this one culinary move completely changes the game.
Browning the butter transforms the flavor from sweet to nutty, while keeping the richness intact. And the lemon and wine not only add a burst of freshness, the tanginess compliments the nutty butter perfectly.
If you don’t have shrimp, you can make this dish with scallops or chicken
In fact, you’ll love the garlicky brown butter so much, you’ll likely find a gazillion uses for it. It’s also great with pasta, rice, and vegetables.
How should you serve your brown butter shrimp?
For a complete and filling meal, serve the shrimp with your favorite raw or steamed vegetable and a “starchy side”, such as rice, noodles, potatoes, sweet potatoes, quinoa, couscous, or whole grain bread.
Brown Butter Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds tail-on shrimp, 16 to 20 count, peeled and deveined, defrosted if frozen
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup white wine, or vermouth
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more/less to taste
Equipment
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until foamy and light brown (keep an eye on this – you don’t want the butter to brown too quickly and burn).
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes, turning frequently.
- Add the white wine (or vermouth) and lemon juice and cook until the liquid evaporates and the shrimp is opaque and cooked through. Season the shrimp with salt and black pepper.
- Top the shrimp with fresh parsley and red pepper flakes and serve.