Since summer is coming, I thought now would be the perfect time to share one of my all-time favorite recipes for citrus butter shrimp. It’s the perfect summer dish because it allows shrimp to bask in its pure glory while also drowning in melted butter, lemon and red pepper flakes. Ok maybe not perfect for summer…you have to put up with the oven, heating up the whole house—but thou shalt sacrifice for delicious food, n’est-ce pas?
Regardless…
As warm weather peeks its head out I start to crave simpler foods. This dish covers all the bases, and I hope you’re inspired to make it as well!
**Also Chelsea just informed me that today is National Shrimp Day! Am I psychic or what??
Citrus Butter Shrimp
Serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw shrimp (16 oz bag)
- 1 lemon
- 4 tablespoons butter
- Red pepper flakes
- Optional: oregano, thyme, garlic salt, etc.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Thaw, clean and take the tails off your shrimp according to package directions (I used TJ’s organic raw frozen shrimp)
- Melt butter in a pan (I used a 9 inch circular pan) by placing it in the oven for a minute or two. Then take the pan back out of the oven.
- Slice the lemon and layer the pieces on top of the butter
- Arrange the shrimp on top of the lemon/butter mixture. Stir around so all the shrimp is getting some butter action.
- Sprinkle the shrimp with red pepper flakes (I used just 3-4 shakes, or a tablespoon)
- Place in the oven for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through
- Take out of the oven and ENJOY!
If the amount of butter scares you off, never fear! Much of it is leftover in the pan. It’s just a wonderful cooking agent that really brings out the beauty and simplicity in shrimp. Plus, if butter scares you, you have bigger fish to fry (no pun intended).
No panko, no frying, no bread, nada. Just simple, beautiful citrus butter shrimp. I squeeze a little extra lemon over my final serving, but do whatever floats your boat.
Questions:
- Are you a shrimp lover? What’s your favorite recipe?
- What’s one thing you’re looking forward to this weekend?
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND and don’t forget to grab your mom some beautiful tulips for Mother’s Day!
i had a big lunch 
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YUM! Love shrimp…and red pepper flakes! I ate some GF pasta last night with chicken sausage and tons of red pepper and my mouth felt like it was on fire. haha it was awesome.
Agreed! I put red pepper flakes in everything! They bring the perfect heat to any food. This shrimp would be so good over pasta now that I think about it!
Also did you know it was National Shrimp Day?! haha this was the perfect post for today! http://foodimentary.com/2014/05/09/may-9-national-shrimp-day-2/
Fish + lemon you cannot go wrong. I will have to whip this up sometime soon; looks delicious!!
Amen, sista!
Is butter a carb?
Woah. That looks perfect! I am a huge shrimp fan. It’s pretty much my favorite seafood. I usually make it with cilantro and lime, but this looks equally tasty!
Oooo that sounds great too! Do you have the recipe on your blog? If not, do you grill them, sautee them or bake them?
No. But I should. Grilled would be delicious but I usually just sautée those babies right up. It’s such a good flavor combo!
YUM! And now that I know it’s national shrimp day, even more of a reason to have some today! Have a good weekend!
I KNOW! I had no idea! It’s the perfect day to whip this up 🙂
Shrimp is my jam, preferably with pesto 🙂 This looks awesome too!
You guys are killing it with shrimp ideas! Pesto would be amazing!
Wow this looks so good! Happy national shrimp day!
Thanks! It was the perfect way to celebrate!
Looks fab! Bookmarking for the summer 🙂
Sounds perfect! I bet these would be great grilled too 🙂 that’s even more summery!
Wow, beautiful tulips!!! What a fabulous idea for Mother’s Day!! Have a wonderful weekend and a FAB Friday!!! XOXO!!
Tulips have been synonymous to mother’s day for me since I was little and picked them out of my front yard for my mom every year. They’re my favorite!
Oh my gosh, is that cute or what?! YES!!! Soooo sweet!! XOXO!! Have a great one!!
I love shrimp! I used to down the shrimp scampi at Red Lobster till I found out just how unhealthy they were! Now I love to make my own garlic shrimp at home 🙂
Enough garlic can make anything taste indulgent!
yes to shrimp! although i think i prefer it in cocktail form, jumbo and delicious.
Interesting because I’m not a huge shrimp cocktail fan! Cold shrimp hasn’t ever appealed to me. But I do hear so much about things like ceviche which have cold shrimp so I should really try it!
Mmmmm love ceviche
oooh I could really go for shrimp right now. hmmm, what to have for dinner…
Don’t you love nights when you have the time to mull over so many options? So many possibilities!
Nom nom nom!! Im a big time shrimp lover, but unfortunately, my hubby is NOT 😦 lame sauce. BUT that just means more for me right?? 🙂
Mine isn’t either! I downed almost the entire pound of shrimp myself 😉
LOVE shrimp and always thinking up new ways to use it- trying to work on a pesto recipe involving it right now iahhh cravings!
I’ll keep my eye out for that because you’re the second person to suggest shrimp and pesto and I can only imagine how delicious that would be!