Pan-Seared Shrimp Recipe

Easy pan-seared shrimp with lemon that's tender and juicy. With a little trick to make it extra flavorful!

📝 Ingredients

• 500 grams (1.1 pounds) medium to medium-large whole shrimp (fresh or frozen )
• 8 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• fine sea salt
• ground pepper
• lemons (to serve with)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1If you don't know how to clean shrimp please see the text above.
2. 2Prepare the shrimp. Pull and remove the head of the shrimp, then the legs, and then remove the shell. Optional: leave only one piece of shell at the end to hold the tail in place. Next, remove the vein. Add the shells and heads to a mesh strainer to drain. Add the shrimp bodies in a strainer. Then pat dry with paper towels.
3. 3Season the cleaned shrimp with salt and pepper.
4. 4Heat olive oil in a frying pan over high heat. Add the shrimp heads and shells and turn the heat to low.
5. 5Saute for 8-10 minutes stirring occasionally. This is done to flavor the oil with all the delicious shrimpy flavor.
6. 6Drain the oil and shrimp shells in a fine mesh strainer with a bowl underneath.
7. 7Clean the pan and then add the oil back to the pan. Heat to medium-high heat.
8. 8Add the shrimp and pan-fry for 3 minutes turning them as needed to get even color on both sides.
9. 9Take the pan off the heat and let the shrimp sit in the hot oil for 30 seconds more then transfer to a plate. Add 2 tablespoons of the frying oil to a small bowl and mix with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Drizzle over the shrimp.
10. 10Serve with fresh lemon quarters on the sides to squeeze on top.