Here’s a simple, flavorful way to cook frozen, raw shrimp without thawing for hours—quick, safe, and delicious.
🍤 Garlic Butter Shrimp (from frozen)
🛒 Ingredients (serves 2–3)
- 500g frozen raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp red chili flakes (optional)
- ½ tsp smoked Paprika (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the shrimp
- Rinse frozen shrimp under cold water for 1–2 minutes to remove ice crystals.
- Pat dry with paper towels.
2. Heat the pan
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp in a single layer.
3. Cook from frozen
- Sear shrimp for 2–3 minutes on each side, until pink and opaque.
- Sprinkle salt, pepper, paprika, and chili flakes.
🔹 Tip: Avoid overcrowding the pan—work in batches if needed.
4. Add garlic and butter
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Push shrimp to the sides, add butter and garlic to the center.
- Sauté garlic 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
- Toss shrimp in butter-garlic mixture.
5. Finish with lemon and parsley
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice over shrimp.
- Sprinkle chopped parsley.
- Toss and serve immediately.
🍽️ Serving ideas
- Over rice or pasta
- With crusty bread to soak up the garlic butter
- In tacos or salads
🔥 Quick tips
- Don’t thaw shrimp fully—cooks faster and avoids sogginess.
- Shrimp cooks very fast—watch closely to prevent rubbery texture.
- Add a splash of white wine or broth to the pan for extra flavor.
If you want, I can give a one-pan shrimp pasta recipe using frozen shrimp—perfect for a 20-minute dinner. Do you want me to do that?
