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Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp

Author: Posh Journal
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Cook 15 minutes
Total 15 minutes
Servings 2 -3

Ingredients
 

  • 12 pieces of extra-large shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4-5 cloves garlic
  • 1 ¼ tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey or more according to your liking
  • 1 teaspoon chopped basil I used mydorot
  • tablespoons Optional: 2 coconut milk full fat
  • salt/pepper to taste

Method

  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over hight heat. When it begins to smoke, place shrimp in a skillet and cook for one minute without stirring
  2. Season shrimp with salt and pepper to taste
  3. Stir in garlic and chopped basil, cook for about 1 minute
  4. In a small mixing bowl, add lemon juice, honey and coconut milk quickly stir
  5. Next stir in the lemon juice, coconut milk, honey mixture and ¼ tablespoon butter
  6. Cook until the butter is melted, then turn the heat to low and add the remaining butter
  7. Keep stirring until the shrimp is well cooked, then stir in chopped parsley and turn off the heat.
  8. Serve with rice, salad or quinoa with veggies of your choice.

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