Perfectly seasoned, sautéed or grilled shrimp without steaming—juicy, flavorful, and ideal for shrimp purists.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup old bay seasoning
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instruction
- Place butter in microwave safe bowl. Place bowl in microwave and melt butter (15 to 30 seconds on high). Add Old Bay seasoning в„ў and lemon juice. Stir well.
- Coat microwave safe pan with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange shrimp in a layer in the pan. Pour butter mixture evenly over shrimp.
- Cook in microwave on high power for 6 minutes. After two minutes have elapsed pause microwave and rearrange shrimp (move shrimp for the center to the outside, from the outside to the center). Let the shrimp cook another 2 minutes. When 4 minutes have elapsed pause the microwave again, rearrange the shrimp once more. Place shrimp back in the microwave and cook remaining two minutes.
- Cook until shrimp turn pink. Serve hot with your favorite cocktail sauce.
