Giovanni's Hawaiian Food Truck Garlic Shrimp Recipe

"This food truck can be found in the North Shore of Oahu. The garlic shrimp is famous! They serve it shell on, but I find I get more sauce on the shrimp if I cook it peeled and deveined. Prep time does not include peeling and deveining....I usually buy mine already peeled and deveined at the fish market."

Original recipe yields 3 servings

Metric US

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752 Calories. More Nutrition

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Step 1

Combine the flour, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a dish and toss the shrimp in the mixture to coat.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over low heat. Add the butter, oil, and garlic. Allow the garlic to cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Raise the heat to medium and add the shrimp in a single layer. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on one side, then turn the shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes on the other side.

Step 4

Add salt, and cook for another minute or two. Squeeze a bit of fresh lemon juice over the shrimp.

Step 5

Serve immediately with a side of white rice and a lemon wedge.

Nutritional Facts

Serving Size: 1 (360.9 g), Calories 752, Total Fat - 51.5 g, Saturated Fat - 22.2 g, Cholesterol - 271.4 mg, Sodium - 1912.7 mg, Total Carbohydrate - 49.4 g, Dietary Fiber - 5.4 g, Sugars - 2.8 g, Protein - 28.5 g, Calcium - 207.2 mg, Iron - 3 mg, Vitamin C - 51.9 mg, Thiamin - 0.2 mg.