Dinner for 4

Garlic Butter Shrimp Piccata

Name: Garlic Butter Shrimp Piccata
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 6 cloves garlic; 1 lb shrimp; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 small brown shallot; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 1/2 cups reduced fat cream; 1 pinch salt (optional); 1 pinch pepper (optional); 3 cups baby spinach; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; 1 tsp cornstarch; 4 tbsp fresh parsley; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 4 tbsp capers; 4 slices lemon; 1 pinch fresh parsley (optional)

$16.25for 420 minServes 4

Shrimp cooks in garlic butter before joining a creamy wine sauce with spinach, capers, lemon, and Parmesan.

Garlic Butter Shrimp Piccata with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Shrimp, 1 lb$7.99/lb typical	1 lb	$7.99Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.1 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.41Typical price
	Heavy cream, 12 oz$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.74Typical price
	Spinach, 3 oz$0.35/oz typical	3 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Capers, 1.25 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.56Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.32Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.25

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$4.06 per serving$16.25 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp unsalted butter
6 cloves garlic
1 lb shrimp
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small brown shallot
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups reduced fat cream
1 pinch salt (optional)
1 pinch pepper (optional)
3 cups baby spinach
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 tsp cornstarch
4 tbsp fresh parsley
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp capers
4 slices lemon
1 pinch fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, season the shrimp with salt and pepper, and cook for 2 minutes per side until opaque and 145 F.
Transfer the shrimp to a plate, then cook the shallot in the skillet for 2 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, then add the wine and simmer for 2 minutes.
Stir in the cream and simmer for 3 minutes, then whisk in the cornstarch and cook for 1 minute.
Add the spinach, Parmesan, lemon juice, and capers, and cook until the spinach wilts.
Return the shrimp to the skillet, warm for 2 minutes, and finish with parsley and lemon slices.

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