You wouldn't be able to resist and eat just one of these juicy tasty morsel of garlic butter shrimp with Sprite. It's crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Its decadent buttery flavor is loaded with garlicky umami perfectly balanced with the lemony-lime sweetness of Sprite. Mmmmmm good!
Using a fork, make the garlic butter by blending the minced garlic with the softened butter in a small bowl. Set aside.
For the Shrimp
Add the shrimp and Sprite to the pan and sauté for 5 minutes, until the shrimps turn orange. Around the same time, when the Sprite should have been reduced to half.
Add half of the garlic butter mixture to the shrimps. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove the garlic butter shrimp from heat and add the remaining garlic butter mixture over the dish. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh chopped cilantro.
Notes
The best shrimp for this recipe are the large-sized shrimp (21-25 count), which means you get 20 to 25 shrimp per pound.
Shrimp with heads and shells still intact will give the most flavorful dish!
For a quicker prep time, get shrimps cleaned and deveined.
Any lemon-lime soda will work for this recipe. Don't use diet since you will need the sugars to help caramelize the shrimp.
Frozen shrimp (already peeled or shell-on) will also work for this recipe.
Any leftover shrimp should be promptly stored, covered, and refrigerated and must be consumed within 4 days.
This dish is best served and eaten right away; therefore, I will not recommend putting any uneaten shrimp in the freezer.