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Garlic Butter Shrimp

Garlic Butter Shrimp

Plump shrimp sizzle in melted butter loaded with golden garlic until the shells turn glossy and aromatic. A Western-style twist on Chinese shrimp, rich, savory, and finished in minutes for an elegant weeknight main.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Prepare the ingredients: Remove the heads and veins from the shrimp, butterfly them, and cut a piece of butter for later use.

  2. 2
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    Marinate the shrimp with minced garlic, pepper, white wine (or cooking wine), and chili powder for 20 minutes.

  3. 3
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    Pour an appropriate amount of oil into the pan, add the marinated shrimp, then sprinkle in some minced ginger, and stir-fry for a while until both sides of the shrimp change color.

  4. 4

    Stir-fry until golden.

  5. 5
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    At this moment, add the butter and let it melt.

  6. 6
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    Finally, you can sprinkle a little white sugar for flavor, or you can leave it out.

  7. 7
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    Directly poured onto the plate, without any deliberate plating, the presentation is a bit lacking, but it doesn't affect the deliciousness of the shrimp at all 😋.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Shrimp
    700 g

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • minced garlic
    to taste
  • Minced ginger
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Butter
    to taste
  • cooking wine
    to taste
  • Chili powder
    to taste
  • Black pepper
    to taste