Garlic Butter Shrimp with Sweet Plantains

Ingredients

• For the Garlic Butter Shrimp:
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined 🍤
• 3 tbsp butter 🧈
• 4 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp paprika
• 0.5 tsp salt 🧂
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes (optional) 🔥
• 2 tbsp lemon juice 🍋
• 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped 🌿
• For the Sweet Plantains:
• 3 ripe plantains, peeled & sliced 🍌
• 2 tbsp butter, melted 🧈
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 0.5 tsp cinnamon (optional)
• 0.5 tsp salt

Instructions

1. 11️⃣ Cook the Sweet Plantains
2. 2Heat butter in a pan over medium heat.
3. 3Add sliced plantains, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
4. 4Cook for 4-5 minutes per side, until golden and caramelized.
5. 5Remove from heat and set aside.
6. 62️⃣ Sauté the Garlic Butter Shrimp
7. 7In a pan, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat.
8. 8Add garlic, sautéing for 1 minute until fragrant.
9. 9Toss in shrimp, paprika, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
10. 10Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, until shrimp turn pink.
11. 11Stir in lemon juice and fresh parsley, then remove from heat.
12. 123️⃣ Serve & Enjoy!
13. 13Plate the shrimp and plantains together, garnishing with extra parsley and lemon wedges.