Description
Garlic Butter Shrimp and Rice is a flavorful and quick rice dinner perfect for busy families. This easy dinner combines juicy shrimp with a creamy garlic butter sauce for a simple shrimp recipe that is great as a weeknight meal or family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Minute rice you can use dry rice as well just cook it according to the package directions
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 12 to 16 ounces extra large shrimp peeled and deveined tails on or off
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons skim milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley plus a little more for garnish
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- shredded parmesan cheese for garnish optional
Instructions
- Cook the rice following the package instructions.
- While the rice cooks, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add the minced garlic. Stir continuously for 2 to 3 minutes until the garlic turns a light golden color but does not burn.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes until they become pink, stirring often.
- Mix in the cooked rice with the shrimp and garlic butter, combining everything well.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese, skim milk, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper, and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce is creamy and heated through.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle additional parmesan cheese and parsley on top before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh good-quality shrimp for the best flavor If possible buy them already peeled and deveined to save time If you’re using frozen shrimp thaw them properly before cooking Shrimp cook quickly usually in just a few minutes Overcooking can make them rubbery so keep a close eye on them They’re done when they turn pink and opaque Be careful not to burn the garlic when making the garlic butter Burned garlic has a bitter taste that can overpower the dish You can add scallops or chunks of white fish to the dish for more variety If you prefer you could serve the shrimp over quinoa couscous or even pasta instead of rice If you like heat add a pinch of red pepper flakes or a dash of cayenne pepper to the garlic butter
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 ounces
- Calories: 326kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 725mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g + 5g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 157mg