This Spicy Garlic Shrimp recipe with white wine butter sauce is delicious and ready in 10 minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknights!
Garlic Butter Shrimp
Garlic butter shrimp can be served by itself as a main course or as an appetizer. It is great served with pasta, rice, or vegetables for a complete meal.
Don’t like spicy? No problem! It is easy to control the level of heat with this recipe and adjust it to your personal preference. You can even completely omit the spice and just have some tasty garlic butter shrimp!
The white wine garlic butter sauce is the star of the show, and I love serving it with some crusty bread or some Easy Cheddar Biscuits to soak up the yummy sauce. Don’t let the sauce go to waste, it’s just too good! For a low-carb or keto-friendly meal, try serving the spicy shrimp over zucchini noodles or with Creamy Cauliflower Risotto. Yum!
However you decide to serve it, I hope that you enjoy the shrimp!
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Spicy Garlic Shrimp Ingredients
- shrimp – raw shrimp that are peeled and deveined – I use jumbo or extra-large shrimp. Fresh or frozen shrimp both work with this recipe. I prefer the tails off.
- olive oil
- garlic – minced.
- white wine – I used Sauvignon Blanc, but any dry white wine will work.
- butter – I use unsalted butter.
- cayenne pepper – Easy to adjust the level of heat.
- salt and pepper – to taste.
Optional Garnish
- herbs – chopped fresh basil or other fresh herbs.
- parmesan cheese
How to make Spicy Garlic Butter Shrimp
To make the spicy garlic butter shrimp, first, if you are using frozen shrimp, thaw them by running them under cold water, then pat them dry. Use raw shrimp that are peeled and deveined. I use jumbo or extra-large shrimp with the tails removed. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste.
In a large saute pan, heat the oil then melt the butter into the oil over medium heat. Add the cayenne pepper and swirl to combine. Add the shrimp to the pan and saute for about 2 minutes on one side, then flip the shrimp to cook the other side. Add the minced garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds – 1 minute. Add the wine to the pan, swirl, and saute for about 2 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and opaque.
Garnish with chopped fresh basil or other fresh herbs. Serve hot and enjoy!
Spicy Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. shrimp peeled and deveined* see notes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter cut
- 1 tablespoon garlic 4 cloves minced
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- 1/4 cup white wine I used Sauvignon Blanc but any dry white wine will work.
Instructions
- In a large saute pan, heat the oil then melt the butter into the oil over medium heat. Add the cayenne pepper and swirl to combine. Add the shrimp to the pan and saute for about 2 minutes, then flip the shrimp.
- Add the minced garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds. Add the wine to the pan, and simmer for about 2 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and opaque.
- Garnish with freshly chopped herbs and grated parmesan if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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I don’t even know how to cook, but I thought this shrimp was so good! Cheers!
This was great! Loved the sauce and I served the shrimp with linguine and cherry tomatoes. Yum!
Thank you! That sounds delicious. What a great combination!
I loved the spicy shrimp! I added it to some pasta and it was great!
Thank you for the compliment, Traci! I’m glad you enjoyed the shrimp and serving it with pasta is a great idea!