Recipes Seafood Shellfish Shrimp Best Unsteamed Shrimp 4.6 (41) 37 Reviews 2 Photos A perfect everytime recipe for steamed shrimp with no water! I've been using this recipe for years and it's always perfect! Enjoy! Submitted by Alice Hvidsten Updated on July 14, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 16 mins Total Time: 21 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings ½ cup butter 2 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined ¼ cup Old Bay Seasoning TM 2 tablespoons lemon juice Directions Place butter in microwave safe bowl. Place bowl in microwave and melt butter (15 to 30 seconds on high). Add Old Bay seasoning ™ and lemon juice. Stir well. Coat microwave safe pan with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange shrimp in a layer in the pan. Pour butter mixture evenly over shrimp. Cook in microwave on high power for 6 minutes. After two minutes have elapsed pause microwave and rearrange shrimp (move shrimp for the center to the outside, from the outside to the center). Let the shrimp cook another 2 minutes. When 4 minutes have elapsed pause the microwave again, rearrange the shrimp once more. Place shrimp back in the microwave and cook remaining two minutes. Cook until shrimp turn pink. Serve hot with your favorite cocktail sauce. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 471 Calories 28g Fat 6g Carbs 47g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 471 % Daily Value * Total Fat 28g 36% Saturated Fat 15g 77% Cholesterol 406mg 135% Sodium 3538mg 154% Total Carbohydrate 6g 2% Dietary Fiber 3g 10% Total Sugars 1g Protein 47g 95% Vitamin C 8mg 9% Calcium 125mg 10% Iron 6mg 31% Potassium 529mg 11% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.