🍤 Slow Cooker Melted Garlic Butter Pour Shrimp
Get ready to elevate your dinner game with this mouth-watering Slow Cooker Melted Garlic Butter Pour Shrimp! The secret to this incredibly flavorful dish is the rich, warm glaze of melted butter infused with abundant crushed garlic and fresh lemon zest, poured slowly over a mountain of seasoned shrimp right inside the crockpot. As it slow-cooks, every single shrimp absorbs that golden, savory goodness, resulting in an insanely juicy, bold, and buttery bite. It’s a quick-prep, high-reward recipe tailored for busy weeknights when you want maximum flavor with minimal cleanup. One bite and your whole family will be begging for seconds!
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 2 hours
Yields: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 5 cloves garlic, finely minced or crushed
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions:
- Prep the Shrimp: Add the raw seasoned shrimp to the bottom of the black slow cooker insert.
- Mix the Sauce: In a small glass bowl, whisk together the melted butter, minced garlic, lemon zest, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- The Flavor Pour: Slowly pour the warm garlic butter mixture entirely over the shrimp, making sure every single piece is beautifully coated.
- Cook: Cover the crockpot and cook on LOW for 2 hours (or HIGH for 1 hour).
- Serve: Give it a quick stir before serving so the garlic bits mix perfectly with the rich golden sauce. Serve immediately on a clean white plate.