Lemon Garlic Shrimp Cheesecake
Now, the best tips of recreating the Cheesecake Factory lemon garlic shrimp copycat recipe below lie on its two key ingredients: the shrimp and the lemon. If you want to cut the lemon garlic shrimp Cheesecake Factory cooking time down, then you may use the already cleaned, shelled, and deveined shrimp. It is also highly recommended to use freshly squeezed lemon juice instead of the canned or store bought ones.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. shrimp cleaned, peeled, and deveined
- 2 tbs. lemon juice
- 4 tsp. garlic minced
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 tbs. parsley for garnish
- 16 oz. angel hair pasta cooked (optional)
- A pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- If you’re using pasta, cook it first by following the directions on the package and then set it aside.
- Melt 2 tbs. butter in a skillet with medium to high heat.
- Sauté garlic for a minute or two.
- Put in shrimp into the skillet and then add salt and pepper seasonings.
- Cook the shrimp by stirring it once in a while until it turns pinkish or for approximately 5 minutes.
- Put in 2 tbs. butter, then pour the lemon juice, and cook for another couple of minutes until the ingredients are mixed and cooked well.
- Add fresh parsley and then serve the shrimp with or without the pasta.