Nepali Garlic Butter Shrimp

Name: Nepali Garlic Butter Shrimp (Lasoon, Nauni Haaleko Jhinge Maachaa)
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 1½ to 2 pounds large shrimp, shelled, deveined, washed and drained; 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste; 1½ to 2 pounds large shrimp, shelled, deveined, washed and drained; ½ cup unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice; 10 medium cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice

Lasoon, Nauni Haaleko Jhinge Maachaa

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Food and Flavours from Nepal

By Jyoti Pathak

Published 2023

About

A delicious, flavorful, and easy-to-cook shrimp dish, this can be served as an appetizer with chutney, or it can supplement any lunch or dinner menu.

Ingredients

1½ to 2 pounds large shrimp, shelled, deveined, washed and drained
1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste

Asia
Nepal
Fish course
Starter
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Place the shrimp in a large bowl and season them with the garlic powder and salt. Cover the bowl and marinate the shrimp in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until it is light brown and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the garlic, draining as much butter as pos