Special Garlic Buttered Shrimp

Did you like our oven-baked butter shrimps Garlic Buttered Shrimp? If yes, then you’ll surely love this, too!

Let’s take a dive into a buttery delight as we cook a special version of Garlic Buttered Shrimps today! If you’re a fan of seafood— shrimp specifically, this is the dish for you. What’s good about it is that there are just a few ingredients you will need, and only a few steps to follow. We guarantee you that it’s not at all complicated to cook. The best part is, well, it’s very delicious!

Background

In our first version of Garlic Buttered Shrimps, we have highlighted the Filipinos love of seafood, though garlic and butter are important ingredients, too! This pair has long been a popular combination— usually as a bread spread, but from its popularity in meryenda or snacks, its use has been of bigger scope. Now we have it on our dinner tables served with hot rice! 

What makes our dish Filipino style?

If you would check other variants of this dish, the shells and/ or the heads are usually removed, but that’s not how it usually goes in our native style. We keep the shrimp almost as it is— just cut off the antennae. This is a common practice also done in cooking Nilasing na Hipon and Sinigang na Hipon. Also, keeping the shell and the head preserves the flavors; thus, making the dish tastier.

Is it necessary to devein the shrimp?

First up, when we “devein” the shrimp, we’re really getting rid of the intestinal tract. Worry not! It’s neither gross nor unsafe. Especially for small- to medium-sized shrimps, you can keep them in cooking, and eating these won’t harm you at all.

Cooking Tips 

• We’ve mentioned in the FAQs that we Filipinos typically keep the shrimp shells and head in a variety of our dishes, but that’s of course preferential! If you’d rather remove these parts, that’s perfectly fine. However, here’s a tip. Store these shrimp parts in the freezer, and reserve them for future use. Once needed for stews or soup, extract their flavors to have a yummy stock!

* Tidbits about preparing the shrimp:

• Devein the shrimp, and cut off antennae and legs.
• Slice in half (lengthwise) from the back, but don’t remove the shell.

Getting you hungry, let’s get cooking!

Ready for a full stomach after all the cooking! Now, if you prefer visuals in instructions check out the video below:

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