Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound shrimp shelled and deveined
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons scallions, spring or green onions minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons parsley leaves minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest grated
  • 1 dash red hot pepper sauce

Method

  • Pat shrimp dry with paper towels; set aside.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Stir in green onion, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and salt; cook until bubbly, about one minute.
  • Add the well dried shrimp to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, untill shrimp turn pink (4 to 5 minutes) and are just cooked through.
  • Stir in the parsley, lemon zest, and dash of hot pepper seasoning.
  • Serve immediately.