Pan-Seared Shrimp with Garlic-Lemon Butter

Name: Pan-Seared Shrimp with Garlic-Lemon Butter
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1 medium clove, garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 1/2 pounds, shrimp (21/25 count), peeled and deveined; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon, granulated sugar; , lemon wedges, if desired

Main Courses
Fish & Seafood
Weeknight

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2004, America's Test Kitchen TV

We wanted shrimp that were well caramelized but still moist, briny, and tender.

SERVES 4

TIME 30 minutes

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