Here’s the perfect recipe to serve at your next get-together. It’s quick and delicious. The shrimp takes in all the wonderful flavors of the garlic and has a bit of zip from the added chile flakes. Not only is this a stellar appetizer, but it can also be served with rice or salad as a meal.
Garlic Shrimp
Serves 3 to 4
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 2 garlic cloves)
- 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
- 1 pound shrimp, 16 to 20 count, peeled, deveined and tail left on
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 4 lemon wedges
Melt butter in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and chile flakes; cook and stir for 1 minute.
Add shrimp and a pinch of salt; cook and stir until shrimp is pink and opaque, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in parsley, and plate with lemon wedges.
