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Quick & Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp
  • 1 stick butter
  • 5 cloves minced garlic
  • sprinkle of salt & pepper
  • sprinkle of red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/2 lemon (juice)

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and wash the shrimp thoroughly. 
  • Heat the wok(or a sauté pan) then melt the butter. Add the minced garlic to cook until slightly browned. 
  • Stir in the shrimp. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.  Squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon. Discard any seeds. Sprinkle some red pepper flakes if you want a little kick. Stir a few more times and cook for a couple more minutes or so.