Pan-Fried Shrimp

This pan-fried shrimp recipe is made with bay shrimp sautéed in butter with lemon juice, salt, and pepper in this quick and easy stovetop recipe.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 292 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
• 8 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 pound peeled and deveined bay shrimp
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir in hot butter until browned, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low.

Step 2

Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, garlic salt, salt, and pepper; cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice.