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Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp

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This garlic butter shrimp recipe evokes the flavors of Louisiana with a hit of Old Bay and plenty of lemon. A simple but perfect appetizer!

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 large shallot, finely diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons Old Bay
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • Toasted baguette slices, for serving

Instructions

  1. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until hot and bubbling. Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook for about a minute on each side, or until pink and no longer translucent. This doesn’t take long, so keep an eye on it and don’t overcook it! Remove the shrimp to a clean plate and set aside.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium. To the same skillet, add the shallot and cook for about a minute, or until beginning to turn soft and translucent. Add the garlic and sauté for an additional 30 seconds, or until fragrant. Add the Old Bay and thyme and briefly sauté.
  4. Add the white wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up all the browned bits with your spoon. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 2–3 minutes, or until the wine has reduced by about half.
  5. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the chicken stock and cornstarch until no lumps of cornstarch remain. Pour in the lemon juice and chicken stock, then bring to a simmer and cook for another 2 minutes or so, until the liquid thickens slightly and starts to turn glossy.
  6. Add the shrimp back into the pan and garnish with chopped parsley. Remove from heat.
  7. Serve immediately! I serve mine with plenty of sliced baguette, which I brush with olive oil and briefly toast under the broiler or in a skillet.

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