Easy Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp Skillet Recipe – Quick Restaurant-Style Seafood Dinner
Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp Skillet is a rich, restaurant-style seafood dinner featuring juicy jumbo shrimp simmered in a silky Parmesan garlic cream sauce. Ready in just 25 minutes, this easy one-pan recipe is perfect served with rice, pasta, or crusty bread to soak up every bit of the creamy sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Optional: red pepper flakes for heat
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry and season with paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear shrimp for 1–2 minutes per side until lightly golden, then remove and set aside.
- Add garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant.
- Pour in heavy cream and stir in Parmesan cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return shrimp to the skillet and coat in the sauce.
- Simmer briefly until everything is heated through.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and red pepper flakes if desired.
- Serve hot with rice, pasta, or crusty bread.
Notes
- Do not overcook shrimp to keep them tender and juicy.
- Fresh Parmesan melts more smoothly into the sauce.
- Add spinach or mushrooms for extra flavor and texture.
- A squeeze of lemon juice can brighten the dish before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 710 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 280 mg