This isn’t a fancy recipe by any means, but it’s a quick and easy way to prepare shrimp. Plus, only a handful of ingredients!
All you need is:
- 1 lb of shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 TB of butter
- 1 TB of Worcestershire Sauce
- black pepper
- Juice from half a lemon
First, melt the butter in a 10 inch pan over medium heat until it’s nice and foamy.
Next, season the shrimp with the black pepper and add them, along with the Worcestershire Sauce and lemon juice.
This only takes a couple of minutes, so watch them so they don’t overcook.
And voila’!
A couple of thoughts on this recipe: First, I thought using salted butter would be enough. I was wrong. I suggest you season the shrimp with a pinch of salt.
Also, while the flavor was nice – how could it not be since it was cooked in butter? – it could have used a little more…something. Next time I’m going to add maybe a bit of garlic powder (or cook the shrimp with some minced fresh garlic!), maybe a little cayenne pepper, or a bit of curry powder. It just needed a little extra something to make it kick.
Give it a shot. It’s quick and easy and you can customize the flavors. I think this goes well with some thick, crusty bread or over some rice or pasta. Let me know if you make this. I’m interested in what flavor combinations you tried.
RB