Description
A comforting bowl of creamy herb rice topped with quick-cooking garlic butter shrimp.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs (such as parsley, dill, or chives), chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add the shrimp and sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until pink.
- Pour in the heavy cream and add the chopped herbs.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes until slightly thickened.
- Serve the creamy shrimp sauce over the cooked rice.
- Garnish with lemon wedges and extra herbs if you like.
Notes
For a lighter dish, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half. Keep the shrimp at room temperature for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: shrimp, rice, creamy, garlic, quick meal, comfort food