Simple Garlic Shrimp 

This Simple Garlic Shrimp recipe offers a delightful blend of flavors, combining succulent shrimp with aromatic garlic, zesty lemon juice, and a hint of heat from red pepper flakes. It's a quick and easy dish that can be prepared in just 25 minutes, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion. The addition of caper brine adds a unique twist, enhancing the overall taste profile. Whether served over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread, this dish is sure to impress seafood lovers and garlic enthusiasts alike.

Ingredients:

• 1½ tablespoons olive oil
  
  

• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  
  

• Salt, to taste
  
  

• 6 cloves garlic, finely minced
  
  

• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  
  

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  
  

• 1 tablespoon caper brine
  
  

• 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 4 equal pieces, divided
  
  

• ⅓ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided
  
  

• 1 teaspoon water, or as needed
  
  

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until it just begins to smoke.
   
   

2. Place shrimp in an even layer on the bottom of the pan and cook for 1 minute without stirring.
   
   

3. Season shrimp with salt; cook and stir until shrimp begin to turn pink, about 1 minute.
   
   

4. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir for 1 minute.
   
   

5. Stir in lemon juice, caper brine, 1 piece of butter, and half of the parsley; cook until butter has melted, about 1 minute.
   
   

6. Reduce heat to low and stir in remaining 3 pieces butter. Cook and stir until butter has melted, sauce is thick, and shrimp are pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
   
   

7. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl; continue to cook butter sauce, adding water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if too thick, about 2 minutes.
   
   

8. Season with salt to taste; serve shrimp topped with the pan sauce and remaining parsley.
   
   

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

• Calories: 196
  
  

• Total Fat: 12g (15% DV)
  
  

• Saturated Fat: 5g (24% DV)
  
  

• Cholesterol: 188mg (63% DV)
  
  

• Sodium: 244mg (11% DV)
  
  

• Total Carbohydrate: 3g (1% DV)
  
  

• Dietary Fiber: 0g (1% DV)
  
  

• Total Sugars: 0g
  
  

• Protein: 19g (38% DV)
  
  

• Vitamin C: 15mg (17% DV)
  
  

• Calcium: 53mg (4% DV)
  
  

• Iron: 3mg (18% DV)
  
  

• Potassium: 226mg (5% DV)