Easy Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp

I recently returned from a trip to Hawaii and one of the foods I was most excited to try was Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp. I love any kind of shrimp dip, especially ones with garlic, and Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp has lots and lots of garlic. The more the better.

This is a simple dish with not a lot of ingredients so it’s important to use shrimp that are as fresh as possible. If you don’t live near the coast, it’s best to use frozen shrimp. They will actually be your freshest choice. Just run them under some room temperature water to thaw them just before you cook them.

Typically Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp are cooked with the shells on and you eat them peel-and-eat style. I like to peel them, leaving the tail on. They are so much easier to eat this way.

I then coat them in a mixture of flour, Hawaiian sea salt, and paprika and pan-fry them. The light flour coating really adds to the flavor, plus it helps thicken the sauce some.

When you cook the garlic, be sure to cook it just until golden brown. Garlic can go from golden to burnt in the blink of an eye and then it will be ruined. Some foods taste good a little burnt, but not garlic.

Easy Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp

Prep time 10 mins
Cook time 10 mins
Total time 20 mins

Ingredients

•     1 pounds of jumbo shrimp with shell on (cleaned and deveined)
•     1½ teaspoons sea salt
•     2 teaspoons paprika
•     2½ tablespoons of all purpose flour
•     18 large garlic cloves minced
•     1 teaspoon black pepper
•     1 stick unsalted butter
•     2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
•     Fresh chopped parsley (optional for garnish)

Instructions

1. Place the flour, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a large resealable bag.
2. Add the shrimp to the bag and coat the shrimp with the flour mixture. Make sure all the shrimp is coated evenly. Set the shrimp aside.
3. Melt the butter and one tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat in a large pan. Once the butter has melted, add the chopped garlic to the melted butter & oil, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until you see the garlic has turned light brown. TAKE CARE TO NOT BURN THE GARLIC!
4. Remove the garlic sauce from the pan and set aside.
5. Add the second tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Once heated, add your shrimp to the pan.
6. Cook the shrimp over medium high heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. You may need to cook the shrimp in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
7. Once you have cooked the last batch of shrimp, add all the shrimp back to the pan and pour over the garlic sauce. Stir to combine and garnish with parsley.
8. Serve Hawaiian Style with sticky white rice and macaroni salad!

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