Garlic Butter Shrimp and Rice Recipe
This Garlic Butter Shrimp and Rice recipe features tender, juicy shrimp sautéed in a rich garlic butter sauce, combined with fluffy rice and finished with creamy parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. Ready in just 20 minutes, it’s a quick and flavorful dish perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion side.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 cup Minute rice (or dry rice, cooked according to package directions)
Garlic Butter Shrimp
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 to 16 ounces extra large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on or off
Finishing
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons skim milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- Shredded parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the rice: Prepare the rice according to the directions on the package until fluffy and set aside.
- Make the garlic butter: In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently until the garlic is lightly browned but not burnt. Lower the heat if the garlic browns too quickly to avoid bitterness.
- Add shrimp and rice: Stir the shrimp into the garlic butter and cook for about 2 minutes, or until the shrimp turn pink and opaque, stirring often. Then add the prepared rice to the skillet and mix thoroughly until combined.
- Make it creamy: Stir in the parmesan cheese, skim milk, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper. Continue stirring and cooking for 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture is creamy and heated through.
- Garnish and serve: Remove the skillet from the heat. Garnish with additional parmesan cheese and fresh parsley if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
- Use fresh, high-quality shrimp for the best flavor. Pre-peeled and deveined shrimp save time. Thaw frozen shrimp completely before cooking.
- Shrimp cook quickly—only a few minutes. Overcooking makes them rubbery; look for a pink, opaque color as a sign they are done.
- Be careful not to burn the garlic while cooking the garlic butter, as burnt garlic lends a bitter taste.
- For variety, add scallops or white fish chunks along with the shrimp.
- You can substitute the rice with quinoa, couscous, or pasta for a different base.
- To add some heat, sprinkle in red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to the garlic butter.
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