Twice-Cooked Garlic And Butter Shrimp

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   Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Arrange shrimp in a single layer in unheated pan. Turn heat to low; cook shrimp 8 minutes, without turning. Increase heat to medium-low. Cook 2 minutes or until edges of shrimp turn orange. Turn shrimp over; cook 2 minutes or until shrimp turn orange on bottom edges. Place shrimp in a large bowl.

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   Heat pan over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add shrimp to pan; saute 45 seconds. Turn off heat. Add garlic; toss to coat. Allow garlic to soften but not brown. Add butter, lemon juice, and parsley; toss to melt butter and coat. Add salt, if desired.

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   VARIATION

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   Spicy Tomato-Basil Shrimp: Replace garlic with 2 cups diced seeded plum tomatoes, and walnut oil with olive oil. Omit parsley. After sauteing shrimp in second step, stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, and 12 small fresh basil leaves. Add up to 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, if needed. Serves 4 CALORIES 162; FAT 6g (sat 3g, mono 4g, poly 5g); PROTEIN 24g; CARB 6g; FIBER 1g; CHOL 218mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 389mg; CALC 103mg

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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