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    Home > Blog > Asian Inspired > Hawaiian Style Crispy Garlic-Butter Shrimp

    Hawaiian Style Crispy Garlic-Butter Shrimp

    by Jenny Park · Published: Jun 18, 2019 · Modified: Jun 7, 2022

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    A delicious dinner recipe for Hawaiian Style Crispy Garlic Butter Shrimp. Our recipe makes these shrimp extra crispy, paired with an epic garlic-buttery sauce, this is a keeper!

    Hawaiian style crispy garlic butter shrimp over white rice.

    I’m in love with today’s recipe. It’s Hawaiian Style Crispy Garlic Butter Shrimp which is 100% inspired by Shrimp Daddy’s garlic-butter shrimp from SmorgasburgLA. I’ve only ever had this style of Shrimp Daddy, and it’s really addicting. I’m just bummed that I can only get it at SmorgasburgLA and only on Sundays. I first even heard of them through an IG account account I follow called Stir and Style, which is run by June Quan. She’s one of the co-owners of Shrimp Daddy (as well as a handful of other eateries) and man is her IG fun to look through. She posts lots of videos of her eating and describing what she’s eating and while I normally am not a fan of those kinds of accounts or videos, for some reason I find hers really interesting and entertaining to watch! I think maybe because her videos aren’t overly curated or anything and seem pretty authentic, not stuffy and thoughtful overall. I highly recommend checking her out!

    Okay, back to this crispy garlic butter shrimp! The shrimp in this dish is super garlicky and buttery (duh), but also super crispy, perfectly savory and pairs so well with rice and fresh pineapple. Although there’s some flour dredging involved this recipe really doesn’t take a long time to make, especially with the super quick cook times involved. I made my own version simply because of the limited availability of the one from Shrimp Daddy and when I get a craving for their crispy shrimp, I usually want it immediately! The flavor of this recipe isn’t the exact same as Shrimp Daddy’s version, but still very tasty. I know the peel on shrimp might not sound appealing to everyone (like my husband), but I promise you way the shrimp is cooked, makes the shell highly edible by being super crispy and loaded with tons of flavor!

    I love quick and easy recipes like this one because it makes getting dinner on the table so simple! If you’re also into deliciously quick and easy recipes like this try out our: Garlic Noodles, Taco Pasta Skillet, or our Mongolian Beef over Rice. Enjoy!

    Hawaiian style crispy garlic butter shrimp over white rice, served with a fork.

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    A delicious dinner recipe for Hawaiian Style Crispy Garlic Butter Shrimp. Our recipe makes these shrimp extra crispy, paired with an epic garlic-buttery sauce, this is a keeper!
    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 15 mins
    Total Time: 25 mins
    Servings: 4

      INGREDIENTS  

    • 1 cup flour
    • 3 tablespoons smoked paprika, divided
    • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
    • 2 teaspoons cumin
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 24 jumbo shrimp, deveined and cleaned with shells and tails intact swimming legs removed, optional
    • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
    • 4 tablespoons salted butter
    • 5 garlic cloves, minced
    • 2 green onion, thinly sliced
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 cups chopped pineapple for serving
    • 4 cups steamed white rice for serving

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • In a shallow bowl combine flour, 2 tablespoons paprika, garlic powder, cumin, and onion powder and whisk together.
    • Lightly season shrimp with salt and pepper on both sides. Carefully dredge each shrimp in flour mixture until fully coated. Shake off any excess coating so each shrimp is only covered in a thin layer of flour mixture.
    • Place shrimp onto a baking sheet lined with a cooling rack.
    • Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons oil.
    • Add half shrimp into the hot skillet and pan-fry for about 2 minutes on each side.
    • Transfer back onto the cooling rack, add remaining oil to skillet and repeat with remaining shrimp.
    • Once all shrimp has been pan-fried and placed back onto the cooling rack, clean skillet.
    • Place cleaned skillet back over medium-high heat and melt butter. Add remaining tablespoon paprika and garlic to melted butter and saute for 30 seconds. Add all shrimp back to skillet and toss together until all shrimp is well coated. Saute for 2 to 4 minutes or until all shrimp has just cooked through. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
    • To serve: Place a bed on rice onto a plate or platter with some bite sized chunks of pineapple. Pour crispy, garlic-butter shrimp and any excess butter over rice and pineapple and finish with green onions. Serve.
    Calories: 652kcal Carbohydrates: 86g Protein: 17g Fat: 28g Saturated Fat: 19g Cholesterol: 121mg Sodium: 391mg Potassium: 401mg Fiber: 5g Sugar: 9g Vitamin A: 3056IU Vitamin C: 43mg Calcium: 119mg Iron: 5mg
    CUISINE: hawaiian
    KEYWORD: shrimp
    COURSE: dinner

    June 18, 2019 / 10 Comments

    About Jenny Park

    Jenny Park is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food stylist and recipe developer. One of her favorite foods is donuts. #sfbJENNY

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    1. Melody Thompson

      January 29, 2021 at 9:12 am

      5 stars
      It looks delicious. I will try it right away.

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    2. Jo

      June 06, 2020 at 6:20 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent recipe. We thoroughly enjoyed it. I confess I used a few more cloves of garlic and used one stick of butter. My gosh it was good with grilled pineapple and some sticky rice. 😋 thank you so much for sharing this delicious dish with us.

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      • Jenny Park

        June 10, 2020 at 10:40 am

        So glad you enjoyed this dish!

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    3. Sabrina

      June 18, 2019 at 7:51 pm

      5 stars
      gorgeous shrimp photos, and nice flavors with pineapple too, thank you for another wonderful recipe

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      • Jenny Park

        July 03, 2019 at 10:09 am

        thanks! I love this dish so much!

        Reply
    4. Loren

      June 18, 2019 at 1:43 pm

      Niiicceee! I wonder if anyone has tried it without the shell tho!?

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        June 19, 2019 at 8:17 am

        I’ve made this without the peel in addition to with the peel (can’t convince my husband to try the crispy peel no matter what, lol)…it doesn’t get quite as crispy, but the results are still good! I recommend adding 2 tablespoons cornstarch to the flour mixture before dredging, as it’ll help with the overall crispy factor :)

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    5. Laura Weismann

      June 18, 2019 at 11:34 am

      It looks wonderful but I’m lazy once I see the word Fry , dredge , roll or knead I stop reading :( But that’s just me I’m sure there’s other people that will make it I would eat it if someone would make it for me

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      • Patricia Mitchell

        June 18, 2019 at 1:58 pm

        I personally love prep! And it’s quick and easy. Well done!

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      • mike

        July 04, 2019 at 7:25 pm

        the wife & I split cooking duties – I prep, she cooks. Works out well bec no one ends up wiped afterwards.

        Reply

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