Five-Minute Garlic Shrimp

Shrimp is low in calories and saturated fat, and it’s very high in protein, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acidsGarlic is a natural antioxidant, and it becomes caramelized and sweeter when sauteed.  The best part of all for me is that my extremely picky six-year-old loves it!  

Garlic Shrimp is fantastic over rice or pasta or thrown into a salad. You could even add it to an omelet for breakfast!  I actually love it best on its own! Yum!

Ingredients:

1 pound shrimp, peeled and de-veined

1 tablespoon finely minced garlic

Olive oil

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Salt and pepper

Preparation:

Serves 4

Total Prep and Cooking Time: 5 minutes

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix the garlic with the shrimp to evenly coat them.

Add enough olive oil to coat the bottom of a large saute pan.  Heat the pan with the oil over high heat.  Once it’s hot, add the shrimp to the pan — you should hear a sizzling sound.  If  you don’t, your pan’s not hot enough.  Wait until the pan is very hot and listen for the sizzle!

Saute the shrimp just until cooked through, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side.  Add the butter and swirl the pan until it melts, and season to taste with salt and pepper.  

Some additional notes:

I like smaller shrimp for this recipe — 31 to 40 count/per pound is perfect.

Buying shrimp already peeled and de-veined is more expensive, but I think it’s worth the savings in time!

 

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