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Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe

Garlic Butter Shrimp is a super easy dish to make. This recipe shows how to cook this beloved dish the Filipino way. I like how it turned out. The dish is rich and flavorful. I enjoyed eating it with newly cooked white rice. The use of shrimp with scales and head make this unique from…

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By: Vanjo Merano 22 Comments Published: 2/13/20

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Garlic Butter Shrimp is a super easy dish to make. This recipe shows how to cook this beloved dish the Filipino way. I like how it turned out. The dish is rich and flavorful. I enjoyed eating it with newly cooked white rice.

garlic butter shrimp

The use of shrimp with scales and head make this unique from other versions. People who are used to buy frozen shrimp from the supermarket might find this uncommon. Cooking shrimp in this form is actually a common practice in some Asian countries, including the Philippines. Dishes such as Sinignag na Hipon, Halabas na Hipon, and Nilasing na Hipon uses cleaned fresh shrimp with head and shell. I personally like shrimp in this form because it is tastier. You’ll find most of the flavors concentrated below the head.

Garlic butter shrimp with lemom lime soda

Let me talk a little about the composition of this dish. It is simply made of Shrimp, garlic, butter, and lemon soda. Don’t take the lemon soda for granted because it is a major ingredient. It refers to soda pop such as Sprite, 7Up, Sierra Mist, and the likes. The sweet taste of this dish is attributed to this ingredient. It also blends well with butter and garlic.

How to Cook Garlic Butter Shrimp Filipino Style

Start by cleaning the shrimp. Wash it thoroughly and cut the antennae as much as possible. Devein each piece and wash again until clean.

Marinate it in lemon soda. I do this by arranging the shrimp in a bowl and pour lemon soda. Let it sit for around 10 minutes before cooking.

Garlic Butter Sauce

This is mainly composed of butter and garlic as the name suggests. It is more of a preparation rather than a sauce at first. Let me explain this. Sauces are usually cooked separately. It can be added anytime to a dish, but as a complete entity. The sauce for our garlic butter shrimp is assembled as the dish cooks.

The sauce is responsible in the success of the dish. The shrimp also plays an important role in providing the flavor to the sauce as it cooks.

Let’s get back to the process. The partial garlic butter sauce is the first thing to make when cooking the dish. Melt butter and add garlic. Cook in low heat until the garlic starts to brown a little. Immediately throw-in shrimp on a skillet and cook over medium high heat while stirring occasionally.  Season the dish with salt and pepper and squeeze-in some lemon juice. Top with chopped fresh parsley. Super easy, isn’t it?

What goes with garlic butter shrimp?

garlic butter shrimp recipe

Rice goes well with this Filipino recipe. Garlic butter shrimp with sauce is topped over warm white rice. It can be eaten without any additional condiments because it is tasty by itself. I also like having this with toasted slices of French bread.

How to Make Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

There is a variation that can be enjoyed with pasta. The same recipe applies, but use frozen shrimp with no head and shell, or simply remove the head and shell from fresh shrimp.

The first thing to do is cook your pasta according to package instructions. I suggest using spaghetti or linguine. Set the cooked pasta aside and then prepare the shrimp. Follow the same recipe. Add ½ cup of white wine towards the end. Finish by adding some red pepper flakes. Top the shrimp over pasta. You can also toss both on a pan in a stovetop before serving.

Alternative ingredients

Use Lemon, lime, or calamansi and add a bit of sugar as a replacement for lemon soda. Don’t go crazy on the lemon because the dish can get sour. The idea is to make the dish tastes fresh with a hint of sweetness.

Margarine can be used, but it is not advisable. Butter is still best.Garlic powder works as a replacement for garlic.

Try this Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe and let me know what you think.

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Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 22 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs shrimp cleaned
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 head garlic crushed
  • 1 cup lemon lime soda
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Marinate the shrimp in lemon soda for about 10 minutes
  • Melt the butter in a pan.
  • Add the garlic. Cook in low heat until the color turns light brown
  • Put-in the shrimp. Adjust heat to high. Stir-fry until shrimp turns orange.
  • Season with ground black pepper, salt, and lemon juice. Stir.
  • Add parsley. Cook for 30 seconds.
  • Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 6g Calories: 243kcal (12%) Carbohydrates: 6g (2%) Protein: 31g (62%) Fat: 10g (15%) Saturated Fat: 5g (25%) Cholesterol: 401mg (134%) Sodium: 1248mg (52%) Potassium: 147mg (4%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 4g (4%) Vitamin A: 349IU (7%) Vitamin C: 10mg (12%) Calcium: 232mg (23%) Iron: 3mg (17%)
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Vanjo Merano is the creator of PanlasangPinoy.com. His goal is to introduce Filipino Food and Filipino Cuisine to the rest of the world. This blog was the first step that he took.

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  1. Jenilyn says

    Posted on 1/25/18 at 3:50 am

    Pwde po ba ako gumamit ng 7 up kaysa lemon soda

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 1/25/18 at 9:47 am

      Sure, pwede po.

      Reply
  2. Jenilyn says

    Posted on 1/25/18 at 3:49 am

    4 stars
    Hello chef..this coming chinese new year’s eve dito ako kukuha ng lulotoin ko..salamat chef halos lahat ng recipe u sinubukan kona..specailly sa pork hamonado my employer like it.tapos nilgay nya sa recipe book.ng publish kc cya ng recipe then sinama ung like nya.

    Reply
  3. Vanjo Merano says

    Posted on 10/23/14 at 12:08 pm

    Len, you need lemon soda (softdrink) such as 7-Up or Sprite for this recipe.

    Reply
  4. Vanjo Merano says

    Posted on 12/9/13 at 10:43 pm

    Hi minda, you cannot. I’m sorry.

    Reply
  5. Marj says

    Posted on 1/31/12 at 9:07 pm

    Just wondering, can I use lemon juice instead of soda?

    Reply
  6. spvilla says

    Posted on 1/26/12 at 2:19 pm

    Your recipes are fantastic! I am Canadian born and I am so thrilled that I can finally cook authentic Filipino cuisine. I’d say I’m a pretty good cook, but thanks to your easy recipes, my cooking skills have never been better! I look forward to trying your recipes ALL THE TIME!

    Reply
  7. trizia mae says

    Posted on 1/12/12 at 6:16 am

    hi .. i will use this recipe for tomorrow may laboratory kme sa course ko . niulto ko na to sa house pero walng 7up 🙂
    hope na mtuto pa ko ng ibang disg thanks .. godbless
    h

    Reply
  8. Leny says

    Posted on 10/28/11 at 10:28 pm

    Butter, garlic and shrimp!… what a great trio! I think I over ate and got a heartburn from your awesome recipe. I love your easy to follow videos. It makes cooking a whole lot easier. More power to you and continue sharing your delicious recipes.

    Leny
    Filipino Recipe Reviews

    Reply
  9. Steve says

    Posted on 10/15/11 at 7:17 pm

    This sounds delicious! What is lemon soda?

    Is there a traditional side dish that should accompany?

    Thanks,
    Steve.

    Reply
  10. gil says

    Posted on 9/7/11 at 9:23 pm

    elow chef…its my first time visiting your site coz im looking for the recipe of garlic butter.

    Now i got it..

    Thanks.

    Reply
  11. marjc says

    Posted on 8/6/11 at 12:16 am

    Hi. Don’t you think it would improve the recipe if we add sliced peeled ginger with the minced garlic before adding in the marinated shrimp? That will make it more aromatic as well as remove the “langsa” or fishy smell of shrimp. I would also add sweet chili sauce to add some zest to this delicious dish!

    Reply
  12. yamie says

    Posted on 4/2/11 at 10:53 am

    hello..i cooked this today following exactly what you are doing in your video,and it is sooooooooooo yummy…thank u so much for sharing..i confess i really am not cooking but your website really helped me a lot..

    Reply
  13. Fud Rakers says

    Posted on 3/29/11 at 9:04 am

    Hello po..

    Yahuuu… Thanks po dito.. one of my fave… 🙂

    God Bless…

    Reply
  14. lika says

    Posted on 1/4/11 at 6:18 pm

    Thanks sa panlasang pinoy! hindi na ako mamomoblema kung ano ang lulutuin ko. more power and God bless!!

    Reply
  15. Mrs. Lane says

    Posted on 9/16/10 at 3:17 am

    I’m so thankful and all your recipe is easy to follow…. I’m working abroad and married to british national…. I have a very thight schedule but because of panlasang pinoy i have a time to cook healthy and delicious food for my whole family…. as a matter of fact my husband and kids are having filipino taste buds now… They love it….panlasang pinoy keeps my family so near in the phil…. keep up the good work and more recipe to come…

    Reply
  16. sheriemine says

    Posted on 3/29/10 at 11:58 am

    napaka simple ng ingredients pero superb ang taste.LURV it,naubos agad.Thanks for creating Panlasang Pinoy.

    Reply
  17. Rossy says

    Posted on 11/26/09 at 8:36 pm

    kuya,

    can i use peeled shrimps/prawns? is there any difference? is it tastier pag may balat pa? what do u reckon???

    Reply
  18. Panlasang Pinoy says

    Posted on 9/12/09 at 9:29 am

    yup Josie, yun ang ordinary 7-up.

    Reply
  19. Panlasang Pinoy says

    Posted on 8/17/09 at 2:52 pm

    Thanks rj!

    Reply
  20. Panlasang Pinoy says

    Posted on 7/15/09 at 5:10 pm

    Hey alvin, thanks for dropping by. Your request is noted..paki abangan na lang

    Reply
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