PAN-FRIED SHRIMP: a special main course. Today I want to share a fish-based main course recipe. In just a few minutes shrimp turn into a delicious dish that wins everyone at the table. Very few ingredients and just minutes and a tasty dish is ready. For the shrimp I used fresh shrimp but frozen ones work well too, as do prawns (fresh or frozen). So let’s head to the kitchen and prepare together some delicious Pan-Fried Shrimp.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Cooking time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 110.57 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 3.74 (g) of which sugars 3.49 (g)
- Proteins 16.37 (g)
- Fat 2.97 (g) of which saturated 0.32 (g)of which unsaturated 0.01 (g)
- Fibers 0.08 (g)
- Sodium 268.86 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 120 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Catalan-style Shrimp
- 1.5 lb shrimp
- 1/2 cup white wine
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 sprig parsley
- to taste salt
- 1 pinch pepper
How to prepare Pan-Fried Shrimp
Clean the shrimp by removing the head first and then the shell. I left only the tail on, but you can peel them completely. Also remove the dark intestinal vein using a toothpick.
Rinse them and let them drain. Pour 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and a clove of garlic into a large skillet. Add the cleaned shrimp.
Cook over medium heat for 3–4 minutes, turning often with a wooden spoon. Pour in the white wine.
Season with salt and let cook over low heat for 4–5 minutes with the pan covered. Finish the Pan-Fried Shrimp with a chopped sprig of parsley and a pinch of pepper.
Loredana’s Tips
You can use either fresh or frozen shrimp for this recipe, or prawns.
These shrimp are also great to dress a plate of pasta.
Read also the recipe for my Scampi Risotto, creamy and delicious

