Description
Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp over Rice is a simple yet luxurious dish that transforms your dining experience. This recipe combines succulent shrimp with a rich, velvety garlic butter sauce, served over fluffy white rice. Perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions, this comforting meal is sure to impress family and friends alike. The delightful blend of garlic, lemon, and Parmesan creates a flavor profile that’s both satisfying and uplifting. With minimal prep time and easy-to-follow steps, you’ll have a restaurant-quality dish ready to serve in no time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
- Paprika
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
- Lemon juice
- Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the rice: In a saucepan, combine rice, water or chicken broth, salt, and butter. Boil then simmer for 18–20 minutes until tender.
- Season shrimp: Coat shrimp with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Cook shrimp: In a skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat, cook shrimp for 1–2 minutes on each side until pink. Remove from skillet.
- Make sauce: In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic in butter until fragrant. Add chicken broth and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Create creamy mixture: Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese; simmer for 3–5 minutes until thickened.
- Combine shrimp with sauce: Add lemon juice and return shrimp to skillet; heat through.
- Serve: Spoon the shrimp mixture over cooked rice and garnish as desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (280g)
- Calories: 605
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 220mg