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A quick and easy Greek-style lemon butter garlic shrimp dish with feta. This makes a great appetizer or main dish. Serve it with crusty bread to soak up all the delicious sauce or toss it with spaghetti or linguini for a hearty shrimp pasta dish. Easy enough for a weeknight, special enough for a dinner party.
Adapted from a recipe in Pure Simple Cooking by Diana Henry.
Ingredients
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- 3 pounds large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 3/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley, divided
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chili powder (see notes)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt.
- 10 ounces good quality feta, crumbled, about 2 cups (see notes)
- Thick slices of crusty bread, for serving
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Instructions
- Set aside 1/4 cup of the chopped parsley to use as a garnish
- Layer the ingredients:
You’ll need a large (4-5 quart) shallow heavy pot or Dutch oven with a lid. Scatter the butter pieces around the bottom of the pot. Layer half the shrimp over the butter, then scatter on half the garlic, half of the remaining parsley, half of the chili powder, and half of the salt. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. - Repeat:
Add the rest of the shrimp, followed by the remaining garlic, parsley, chili powder, and salt. Drizzle on the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. - Simmer:
Cover the pot and turn the heat to medium-high. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the shrimp start to lose their raw color. - Finish Cooking:
Add the lemon juice and scatter the feta cheese on top. Baste the shrimp with a few spoons of sauce from the bottom of the pot, and gently jiggle the pot to distribute the sauce throughout. Lower the heat, cover, and gently simmer for another 5-6 minutes or until the shrimp is just cooked through and the feta is melted. - Serve
Top with fresh parsley and serve hot with crusty bread for dipping, or toss with pasta for a hearty shrimp pasta meal. (see notes)
Notes
- Chili Powder: I use a standard medium hot chili powder. If you prefer a more intense kick, use a spicier variety such as peri-peri.
- Feta: My favorite Feta: Valbreso and Mt Vikos
- Serving Suggestions: Crusty Bread is a must-have for sopping up the lemon garlic butter sauce, especially if you're serving this as an appetizer. To make things easy and keep the shrimp hot, I suggest you serve this directly from the pot. Set it out on a trivet on the table, with a basket of bread and small bowls so everyone can dig in. If you want to make this into a pasta meal, cook up a pound of spaghetti or linguini and toss it with the lemon butter garlic shrimp.
- Nutrition Information: We do our best to provide accurate nutrition values using an online nutrition calculator however our nutrition information should only be used as an approximation.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Main course or Appetizer
- Method: simmer
- Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean