Description
Indulge in the mouthwatering flavors of our Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp over Rice Recipe, a dish that transforms your kitchen into a cozy restaurant. This quick and easy meal features succulent shrimp enveloped in a rich garlic butter sauce, served atop fluffy rice. Perfect for busy weeknights or entertaining guests, this recipe combines simple ingredients to create an impressive dining experience. Within just 35 minutes, you can enjoy a comforting and satisfying meal that’s sure to please everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the rice: In a medium saucepan, combine rice, water or chicken broth, salt, and butter. Bring to a boil, lower heat to simmer for 18–20 minutes until tender.
- Prepare the shrimp: Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Sauté the shrimp: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp for 1–2 minutes per side until pink; remove from skillet.
- Make the sauce: In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic briefly. Add chicken broth; simmer while scraping the skillet.
- Create creamy mixture: Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan; let thicken for about 3–5 minutes.
- Combine shrimp with sauce: Add lemon juice; return shrimp to the skillet to coat in sauce.
- Serve over rice: Spoon shrimp mixture over warm rice and garnish with parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 220mg