Shrimp with butter and garlic

Shrimp with butter and garlic

Appetizers

Quickly cooked shrimp, sautéed in butter with golden onions and chopped garlic, in just a few minutes. A fast and easy appetizer to enjoy immediately.

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A very simple shrimp dish with butter and garlic, ready in a flash, and best enjoyed hot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time6 min
  • Total16 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Calories683 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodSautéed in butter
  • Estimated cost$11.71 $3.90 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

3 people
  • $9.36
  • $1.85
  • $0.44
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a frying pan, then add the large chunks of onion and the chopped garlic.
  2. Once the onions are golden brown, add the shrimp. ≈ 3 min
  3. Cook them for 2 to 3 minutes, stir well to flip them over, and then continue cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Serve and enjoy immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Shrimp with butter and garlic

  • 500 g of cleaned shrimp (ask the fishmonger to clean them)$9.36
  • 200 g of butter$1.85
  • 4 to 6 cloves of garlic$0.44
  • One-quarter of a medium-sized onion$0.06

Total$11.71

that's $3.90 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories683 kcal
Fat56.8 g
Saturated fat40.4 g
Carbohydrates8.5 g
Sugars1 g
Fiber0.8 g
Protein34 g
Salt0.78 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of cleaned shrimp (ask the fishmonger to clean them)
  • 200 g of butter
  • 4 to 6 cloves of garlic
  • One-quarter of a medium-sized onion

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