Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of our Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp over Rice Recipe, a dish that effortlessly combines succulent shrimp and a velvety garlic butter sauce atop fluffy rice. Perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions, this recipe is both quick to prepare and a true delight for seafood lovers. With a tantalizing balance of buttery richness, zesty lemon, and savory Parmesan, each bite is an explosion of taste that will leave your family asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 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
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the rice: In a medium saucepan, combine rice, water or broth, salt, and butter. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18–20 minutes until tender.
- Season shrimp: Toss shrimp with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Cook shrimp: In a large skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat, cook shrimp for 1–2 minutes per side until pink. Remove from skillet.
- Make sauce: Lower heat and sauté garlic in butter for 30 seconds. Add chicken broth and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Create cream sauce: Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan; simmer for 3–5 minutes until thickened.
- Combine: Add lemon juice and cooked shrimp back into the sauce; heat through.
- Serve: Spoon creamy shrimp over warm rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 335g)
- Calories: 660
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 840mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 225mg