Description
This Garlic Shrimp Hawaiian Style Recipe is a delicious and easy seafood dinner that brings together tender large shrimp coated in a flavorful mochiko flour mix, pan-fried to a crisp golden perfection, and finished with a fragrant garlic butter sauce and fresh lemon juice. Perfectly served with sticky rice and garnished with parsley or green onions, this dish captures the essence of authentic Hawaiian cuisine in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp and Coating
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ cup mochiko flour (or all-purpose flour, or rice flour for gluten-free)
- 2 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)
- ½ tsp salt
Cooking and Sauce
- 4 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
Garnish and Serving
- 2 tbsp parsley or green onions, chopped (for garnish)
- Sticky rice, for serving
Instructions
- Prepare Shrimp: Pat the shrimp dry thoroughly with paper towels to ensure they crisp up nicely when cooked. Toss the shrimp in a bowl with mochiko flour, paprika, cayenne pepper if using, and salt until they are lightly coated on all sides.
- Toast Garlic: In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until it turns golden and fragrant, being careful not to burn it. Remove the garlic from the skillet to prevent further cooking, but keep the garlic-infused butter in the pan for later use.
- Pan-Fry Shrimp: Heat the olive oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Cook each side for 2 to 3 minutes until the shrimp are crisp and pink. Remove shrimp from the pan as they cook.
- Combine: Return the reserved garlic butter to the skillet along with the cooked shrimp. Toss the shrimp in the garlic butter sauce until they are evenly coated and heated through.
- Finish: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the shrimp for a bright, tangy finish. Garnish with chopped parsley or green onions to add freshness and color.
- Serve: Plate the garlic shrimp alongside sticky rice and optionally macaroni salad to complete a traditional Hawaiian-style meal.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, use rice flour instead of mochiko or all-purpose flour.
- Cayenne pepper is optional; adjust according to your heat preference.
- Do not overcrowd the pan while cooking shrimp to ensure they crisp properly.
- You can substitute butter with margarine for a dairy-free version, but it may alter flavor slightly.
- Sticky rice is traditional for serving, but jasmine rice or white rice can be used as well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Keywords: Garlic shrimp, Hawaiian shrimp recipe, mochiko shrimp, easy seafood dinner, pan-fried shrimp, garlic butter shrimp
