30 Minute Meals
Pan Fried Shrimp with Parsley, Butter and Feta
Prep
10 minutes
Cook
10 minutes
Yield
3 -4 as an appetizer
This delicious Pan Fried Shrimp is an easy recipe that can be made in just 20 minutes. Serve it as an appetizer, or throw these flavour-packed shrimp on top of a salad or bowl.
Seafood can sometimes be intimidating for some people to cook themselves but shrimp is such an easy, budget-friendly seafood to start adding to your weekly meal planning. It’s easy to cook, and incredibly versatile. You can pan-fry it like this Pan Fried Shrimp recipe, throw it into a casserole, in a curry, or grill it on the BBQ, the options are endless.
❤️ Why You’ll Love Pan Fried Shrimp
- Easy: As I mentioned above, making shrimp is so easy. This recipe takes only 10 minutes to prep, and in 20 minutes, you’ll have delicious, flavorful shrimp on your table.
- Flavorful: This Pan Fried Shrimp is loaded with flavor from garlic, lemon juice, and spices like onion powder and garlic powder. The combination of flavors makes this shrimp pop with flavor!
- Versatile: Eat this shrimp on its own, on a bed of rice, or toss it on top of a salad or bowl. You can use it how you want! It’s versatile.
🍲 Ingredients
Shrimp – Shrimp has a very mild flavor and is a great gateway for those who are intimidated by seafood. It has a very delicate and sweet flavor and is so versatile. Shrimp is also really good for you. It’s a lean protein source and packed with nutrients like selenium and vitamin B12.
Parsley – For this Pan Fried Shrimp I topped it with fresh parsley and feta. I love the freshness and flavor parsley adds to this recipe. However, you can use whatever fresh herb you prefer or have in your garden.
👩🍳 How to Make Pan Fried Shrimp
- To a small bowl add the 3 cloves of pressed garlic, juice from half a lemon, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Whisk together to combine. To this bowl add the shrimp and let sit for 10 minutes.
- To a medium bowl add the flour, 1 tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, 1 tsp onion powder, and 1 tsp garlic powder. Stir to combine.
- After the shrimp have sat for 10 minutes in the garlic-lemon mixture, remove the shrimp from the garlic-lemon mixture, letting excess drip off, and add to the flour mixture. Toss to combine and set aside.
- To a medium skillet or frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat. When the butter is melted, add the red onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened. Pour the onion and butter from the pan into a bowl and set aside.
- Put the skillet back on medium heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the shrimp in a single layer in the pan, cooking the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side or until nicely browned and cooked through.
- Remove the shrimp from the pan immediately to a plate or bowl and drizzle with the reserved butter-red onion mixture. Garnish with crumbled feta cheese and fresh parsley. Enjoy immediately!
🗒 Tips and Tricks
- Pat Them Dry: Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. This will help with browning and help prevent steaming.
- Pan & Oil: Make sure your pan is hot before adding the shrimp. A hot pan ensures a good sear and prevents sticking. You can use any type of oil – olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil, etc.
- Don’t Overcook: Shrimp cook very quickly. Overcooking will make them tough and rubbery. Cook until pink and opaque which will only take a couple of minutes on each side max.
🗒 Variations
If you love this Pan Fried Shrimp you’re going to love some of these other shrimp recipes:
🗒 Best served with
- This would make an excellent appetizer when paired with our Fluffy Greek Pita Bread Recipe
- Swap the salmon in these Salmon Bowls for this garlicky shrimp
- Add this Pan Fried Shrimp to this Barley Salad recipe
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2-3 days. These shrimp are also tasty cold too! You can use the leftovers to toss on top of salads or bowls.
🤔 Common Questions
Either or works great but if you’re using frozen, let it defrost in the shrimp first.
Yes! This will make it a lot easier to eat and enjoy this Pan Fried Shrimp. Although it’s never required to take the shells and tails off until you eat them, I find it way more enjoyable to eat without having to get your hands dirty peeling them.
This recipe can be made on your own. There are a lot of great seasonings that go well with shrimp such as garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, lemon pepper, and Italian seasoning.
Pan Fried Shrimp with Parsley, Butter and Feta
Ingredients
For the shrimp
- 450 g (1 lb) fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined *you can also use defrosted uncooked shrimp*
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed
- juice of half a lemon (about 2 tbsp)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
For the seasonings
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
For cooking the shrimp and toppings
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh minced parsley
Instructions
- To a small bowl add the 3 cloves of pressed garlic, juice from half a lemon, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Whisk together to combine. To this bowl add the shrimp and let sit for 10 minutes.
- To a medium bowl add the flour, 1 tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, 1 tsp onion powder and 1 tsp garlic powder. Stir to combine.
- After the shrimp have sat for 10 minutes in the garlic-lemon mixture, remove the shrimp from the garlic-lemon mixture, letting excess drip off and add to the flour mixture. Toss to combine and set aside.
- To a medium skillet or frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat. When the butter is melted, add the red onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened. Pour the onion and butter from the pan into a bowl and set aside.
- Put the skillet back on medium heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the shrimp in a single layer in the pan, cooking the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side or until nicely browned and cooked through.
- Remove the shrimp from the pan immediately to a plate or bowl and drizzle with the reserved butter-red onion mixture. Garnish with crumbled feta cheese and fresh parsley. Enjoy immediately!
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Notes
- This would make an excellent appetizer when paired with our Fluffy Greek Pita Bread Recipe
Honestly no notes. I made this as a protein for dinner with a side of Greek lemon roasted potatoes and a Greek salad. Everyone devoured it including my 18 month old. The shrimp was so juicy, plump and flavourful. We were all scrapping the plates to get every last bite. I’ve already saved the recipe to my favourites to make again. Thanks for sharing such an awesome recipe Maria!
Wow this makes me so darn happy!! Thank you so much!
10/10 will definitely make this again, so delicious!!!
Thank you so much for the love, Brittany!!!