Authentic Hawaiian Food Truck Garlic Shrimp
Make the famous food truck style Hawaiian garlic shrimp at home. This recipe features succulent shrimp coated in a rich, garlicky butter sauce, perfect for serving over rice.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Cooked white rice, for serving
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter with the olive oil.
- Add the minced garlic to the skillet. Cook for about 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet in a single layer. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Do not overcook.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, if using. Toss the shrimp to coat them completely in the sauce.
- Stir in the chopped parsley.
- Serve the garlic shrimp immediately over hot cooked white rice, spooning extra sauce over the top.
Notes
- For the best flavor, use fresh garlic. Pre-minced garlic will not provide the same intensity.
- If you prefer a slightly sweeter sauce, add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar to the butter mixture.
- This dish is best eaten right away while the shrimp are hot and the sauce is fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/2 lb shrimp)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 300