Garlic Butter Shrimp with Toasted Bread
Plump shrimp seared in garlicky brown butter in under 10 minutes, served with crusty toasted bread for dunking. Classic French bistro energy, zero fuss.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 32g

Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup white wine or dry vermouth
- 1 whole lemon
- 4 slices crusty bread, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Season with salt and black pepper.
- 2
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high until it foams and smells nutty, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly to avoid burning.
- 4
Add shrimp in a single layer. Sear 90 seconds without stirring until they start to pink.
- 5
Flip shrimp and pour in wine. Cook 2 minutes more until shrimp are opaque throughout.
- 6
Toast bread slices until golden. Squeeze lemon over shrimp, then serve with bread for dunking.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet (12-inch)
- paper towels
- wooden spoon or spatula
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