Description
Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp over Rice is a delightful and indulgent dish that brings restaurant-quality flavors to your home kitchen. This easy-to-make recipe features succulent shrimp cooked in a rich, buttery garlic sauce, served over fluffy rice for a satisfying meal perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions. With just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time, you can create a comforting dinner that everyone will love. The creamy texture combined with zesty lemon and savory Parmesan elevates this dish, making it an instant favorite at the dinner table.
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 grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Paprika and red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring rice, water or chicken broth, salt, and butter to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 18–20 minutes.
- Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and paprika. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and cook shrimp for 1–2 minutes per side until pink; set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté garlic in butter until fragrant. Add chicken broth and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in cream and Parmesan; let simmer until thickened (3–5 minutes). Add lemon juice and red pepper flakes before returning shrimp to the skillet.
- Serve spooned over warm rice, garnished with parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 1½ cups)
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 220mg