You can whip up this delicious keto garlic shrimp recipe in under 5 minutes with just 4 ingredients. The hack is in our secret ingredient that combines all the flavors you want, making it easy to make and quick to cook. You will be surprised.
Why we love this recipe
- Healthy. Shrimp is super low carb, so its very suitable as an ingredient for keto, paleo, and other low-carb diets.
- Quick and easy. This recipe is very easy to make and is done in minutes, as shrimp cook very fast.
- Available ingredients. The ingredients for the recipe are readily available at most grocery stores and fishmongers.
How to make keto garlic shrimp
Ingredients and substitutions
- Shrimp. Fresh uncooked peeled shrimp with the tail left on is best. You can use pre-peeled frozen shrimp, also. Do not use cooked shrimp, as they will turn out too tough. For those in other regions, you can, of course, use prawns or scampi.
- Italian salad dressing. This is our special shrimp ingredient. It combines all the elements and flavors you add individually in one bottle. It is cheap and makes it easier to add tang and zest. The dressing compliments shrimp and prawns perfectly.
- Salted butter. Organic grass-fed butter is always best.
- Garlic. We chock fresh garlic cloves. However, you can use pre-crushed garlic in a jar.
Step by step
- Place shrimp in a bowl and marinate with Italian salad dressing. You only want to coat the shrimp. Shrimp do not need to be marinated for a lengthy period.
- Heat a frying pan on the highest setting and oil liberally (olive oil). You can use a BBQ hotplate also.
- Place shrimp on the pan until they start to turn white. Turn once and remove. Both shrimp and prawns cook very fast. These shrimp were fully cooked in under 3 minutes.
- Add chopped garlic and 3 ounces of butter to the hot pan until almost melted, then pour over the shrimp when serving.
Serve the shrimp on a bed of your favorite salad (we used rocket) and a wedge of lemon. This recipe can be served hot or cool but is unsuitable for storing.
Frequently asked questions
Is shrimp keto?
Shrimp is an excellent ingredient for keto meals as it has no carbs, but it also has no fat, so it must be consumed in oils or creamy sauces to make it keto-friendly.
Keto Garlic Shrimp (Recipe Hack)
The hack is in our secret ingredient that combines all the flavors that you want, making it super easy to make and quick to cook. You will be surprised at how tasty this recipe is.
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Calories: 268kcal
Unit Conversion
Ingredients
- 1 pound Shrimp cutlets Cutlets means peeled but tail on.
- .5 cup Italian salad dressing sugar free You can use regular Italian Salad Dressing if you like, but we used sugar free to keep carbs down.
- 3 cloves Garlic chopped
- 2 ounce Butter
Instructions
- Place shrimp in a bowl and marinate with Italian salad dressing. You only want to coat the shrimp. Shrimp do not need to be marinated for a lengthy period.1 pound Shrimp cutlets, .5 cup Italian salad dressing sugar free
- Heat a frying pan on the highest setting and oil liberally (olive oil). You can use a BBQ hotplate also.
- Place shrimp on the pan until they start to turn white. Turn once and remove. Both shrimp and prawns cook very fast. These shrimp were fully cooked in under 3 minutes.
- Add chopped garlic and 3 ounces of butter to the hot pan until almost melted, then pour over the shrimp when serving.3 cloves Garlic, 2 ounce Butter
Notes
- If you want to increase the fat for your specific diet, add more butter and drizzle with olive oil. We used a high-fat tartar dipping sauce
- Serve the shrimp on a bed of your favorite salad (we used rocket) and a wedge of lemon.
- This recipe can be served hot or cool but is unsuitable for storing.
Nutrition
Serving: 259g | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 284mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 416mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 1mg
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If you want to make a larger batch of this tangy garlic shrimp recipe, double or triple the ingredients.
