Shrimp with Sriracha Lime Butter Sauce

This is an easy shrimp appetizer that you can honestly customize to suit your tastes. If you don’t like spicy food, you can omit the sriracha altogether and just serve the shrimp with lime butter sauce. There’s no loser in whatever choice you make because either way is delicious. 

If you want to make this into a spicy main dish, serve it over rice noodles, pasta, or the carb/grain of your choice.  Add some steamed veggies and you truly have yourself a meal.

Pan Seared Shrimp with Sriracha Lime Butter Sauce Recipe

• 1 stick butter
• 1 medium clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 
• 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons (or to taste) Sriracha
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs. large (16-20 count) peeled and deveined shrimp, tails left on or off (your preference), patted dry

Directions

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add garlic and butter and melt butter until foaming
• Add lime juice, salt, and pepper and stir well
• Reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes
• Stir in sriracha
• Meanwhile, in a large, heavy skillet, heat the olive oil until shimmering over medium-high heat
• Add shrimp and shake pan to toss well with the oil
• Sear for 2 minutes, toss shrimp and cook 2 minutes or until cooked through
• Remove shrimp and sauce from heat
• Toss shrimp with sauce and serve

Yes, this is crazy easy and also crazy delicious. The lime adds a fresh, tart acidity and the butter smooths out all the flavors. I’ve also served this with sea scallops; it all depends on my mood and what I have on hand.

If you like spicy shrimp, you should also check out my Bloody Mary Shrimp recipe. It’s another one of my easy shrimp appetizer recipes that you can make as spicy as you like. You can never have too many shrimp appetizer recipes in your arsenal!

Enjoy!