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appetizer essentials: pan-fried garlic shrimp

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

If you love shrimp, and you want an easy recipe that packs great flavor, and will impress your guests, then you might want to take a look. It is easy to put together, and if you have the shrimp, you probably have everything else you will need. Although I call this an appetizer, it could just as easily be expanded into a full meal. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For appetizer essentials: pan-fried garlic shrimp

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 8 - 10 lg
    raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail on
  • 1 pinch
    salt, kosher variety, fine grind
  • 1 tsp
    paprika, hot or mild, your choice
  • extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
  • 1 - 2 pinch
    red-pepper flakes
  • 2 clove
    garlic, thinly sliced
  • ADDITIONAL ITEMS
  • crusty bread, for dipping
  • lemon wedges, for serving
  • OPTIONAL ITEMS
  • 1
    splash of dry sherry

How To Make appetizer essentials: pan-fried garlic shrimp

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    My favorite pan to use for this recipe is a small-size cast-iron pan; however, you can use any pan, big or small.
  • 3
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • 4
    Place the shrimp in a small bowl, and toss with the salt, and paprika. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
  • 5
    Add enough extra-virgin olive oil to cover the bottom of your pan, and add the garlic.
  • 6
    Adjust the heat to medium-low, and allow the garlic to baste in the warming olive oil.
  • 7
    After 2 – 3 minutes toss in the red-pepper flakes, and stir to combine.
  • 8
    When the garlic begins to sizzle (about 10 minutes), add the shrimp in a single layer.
  • 9
    When they begin to turn pink (about 2 – 3 minutes), flip and cook for an additional minute.
  • 10
    Chef’s Note: If you are using the sherry, add it as soon as you flip the shrimp over.
  • 11
    Remove the pan from the heat, and allow the shrimp to finish cooking in the warm oil, another minute or so.
  • 12
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • 13
    Serve while still nice and warm, with some crusty bread, for dipping into the wonderful garlic-infused olive oil. Enjoy.
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    14
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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