Description
A delightful and easy dish featuring succulent shrimp, crunchy green beans, and flavorful herbed rice, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10–12 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup cooked herbed rice (parsley, garlic, butter)
- 1/2 cup fresh green beans
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: lemon wedge for serving
Instructions
- Toss shrimp with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Sauté in butter until golden and juicy.
- Stir chopped parsley and garlic into warm rice with a dab of butter.
- Lightly steam or sauté green beans until tender-crisp.
- Layer herbed rice, garlicky shrimp, and green beans on a plate.
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice or a dash of chili flakes for extra flavor.
Notes
For added flavor, use fresh herbs in your rice. Avoid overcooking shrimp; they should be firm and opaque when done.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
Keywords: shrimp, seafood, quick dinner, herbed rice, green beans, easy recipe