Easy • Seafood
Quick Garlic Butter Shrimp & Spinach
A lightning-fast, flavor-packed dish featuring succulent shrimp, wilted spinach, and a luscious garlic butter sauce.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Level
- Easy
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When hunger strikes and time is short, this Quick Garlic Butter Shrimp & Spinach comes to the rescue! It's an incredibly satisfying meal that proves delicious doesn't have to mean complicated. Juicy shrimp cooked in a fragrant garlic butter sauce with fresh spinach—it's elegance meets ease in less than 20 minutes. Perfect over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread!
Ingredients
Yield: 2 servings
Main
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on or off
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- 5 oz fresh spinach
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once butter is melted and shimmering, add the shrimp in a single layer. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Don't overcrowd the pan; cook in batches if necessary.
Step 3
Remove shrimp from the skillet and set aside. Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes (if using) to the same skillet and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
Step 4
Pour in the white wine or chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1-2 minutes until slightly reduced.
Step 5
Add the fresh spinach to the skillet and cook, tossing constantly, until just wilted, about 1-2 minutes.
Step 6
Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet. Stir in the fresh lemon juice and chopped parsley. Toss everything together until well combined and heated through. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Step 7
Serve immediately over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread to soak up all that delicious garlic butter sauce!
Tips
- For a richer sauce, stir in a tablespoon of heavy cream at the very end with the lemon juice.
- If you don't have fresh spinach, frozen thawed spinach (squeezed dry) can be used in a pinch, though fresh is always best!
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