Description
A simple recipe for shrimp cooked in garlic butter served over cooked rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant. Do not let the garlic brown.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet in a single layer. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Pour in the chicken broth and lemon juice. Bring the liquid to a simmer.
- Season with salt and pepper. Stir gently to coat the shrimp.
- Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Serve the garlic butter shrimp immediately over the cooked white rice.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
- You can use frozen shrimp, but thaw them completely and pat them dry before cooking.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the garlic.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 250
Keywords: garlic butter shrimp, shrimp and rice, easy shrimp recipe, quick dinner, seafood