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🌟 15-Minute Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp
(Dinner-Party Famous & Weeknight Easy!)
🥞😍 Introduction
Some recipes are good.
Some recipes are crowd-stopping.
This is the kind of dish people take one bite, pause, and say:
👉 “Don’t change a thing.”
It’s rich, creamy, garlicky, and comes together in just 15 minutes — no fancy steps, no stress. Elegant enough for a dinner party, yet so easy you’ll find yourself making it just for the family on a random Tuesday night.
🧄 Ingredients
Serves 4
- 1 lb (450 g) shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- Optional: chili flakes for heat 🌶️
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add shrimp in a single layer. Cook 2–3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Pour in heavy cream and reduce heat to low.
- Stir in Parmesan, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Simmer gently for 3–5 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
🔥 Cooking Method Explained
- Quick sauté keeps the shrimp juicy
- Low simmer prevents the cream from splitting
- Parmesan melts into the sauce for a silky finish
Fast, forgiving, and foolproof — even for beginners.
📜 A Little History
Creamy seafood dishes trace back to Mediterranean and French kitchens, where butter, cream, and shellfish were paired to create luxurious meals from simple ingredients. Over time, home cooks simplified the process, turning restaurant flavors into weeknight classics like this one.
🧩 Formation (Why It Works)
- Butter + olive oil = flavor & balance
- Garlic builds aroma instantly
- Cream softens and rounds everything
- Parmesan adds depth without overpowering
Each ingredient plays a role — nothing extra, nothing missing.
❤️ Who Will Love This
✔️ Dinner party guests
✔️ Busy parents
✔️ Seafood lovers
✔️ “I don’t cook much” cooks
✔️ Anyone who loves rich, comforting food
This recipe wins every time.
🔁 Methods Lovers (Tips & Variations)
- Serve over pasta, rice, mashed potatoes, or crusty bread
- Add spinach or mushrooms for extra depth
- Swap shrimp for chicken or scallops
- Use half-and-half for a lighter version
🥞😍 Conclusion
This is one of those recipes people ask for, save, and make again and again.
It’s proof that incredible flavor doesn’t need hours in the kitchen — just the right method and a little love.
✨ Don’t change a thing. ✨
And yes… it really only takes 15 minutes.
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