Here’s a flavorful and indulgent Creamy Garlic Butter Fish & Shrimp Skillet recipe—perfect for a quick, restaurant-style seafood dinner 🐟🦐🧄
🐟🦐 Creamy Garlic Butter Fish & Shrimp Skillet
🧾 Ingredients (serves 2–3)
- 2 fish fillets (cod, tilapia, or haddock), skinless
- 10–12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped (optional)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Optional sides: cooked rice, pasta, or steamed vegetables
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare seafood
- Pat fish fillets and shrimp dry.
- Season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
2. Cook shrimp
- Heat 1 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sear shrimp 1–2 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
3. Cook fish
- In the same skillet, add 1 tbsp butter.
- Sear fish 3–4 minutes per side until cooked through and lightly golden.
- Remove fish and set aside.
4. Make creamy garlic butter sauce
- Add remaining butter to the skillet.
- Sauté garlic (and shallot) for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in broth and heavy cream. Simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.
5. Combine and serve
- Return shrimp and fish to the skillet, spooning sauce over them.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve immediately over rice, pasta, or with crusty bread.
💡 Tips
- Avoid overcooking seafood: Fish and shrimp cook quickly—remove from heat as soon as opaque.
- Flavor boost: Add a pinch of smoked paprika or red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- Make it lighter: Swap heavy cream for half-and-half or coconut milk.
🍽️ Variations
- Lemon Garlic Butter: Add extra lemon zest and juice for a brighter flavor.
- Tuscan Style: Add sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and Parmesan cheese.
- Spicy Kick: Include chili flakes or a dash of hot sauce.
If you want, I can give a one-skillet, 20-minute version that keeps the sauce creamy and the seafood tender—perfect for busy weeknights 🍽️🔥.
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