Description
A delicious and easy meal featuring juicy shrimp in rich garlic butter, served over fluffy herb-infused rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups vegetable broth or water
- Fresh herbs (like parsley or dill)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a pan, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink and opaque.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook rice in vegetable broth or water according to package instructions.
- Once rice is cooked, stir in fresh herbs.
- Serve the creamy garlic butter shrimp over the herb rice.
Notes
For extra creaminess, add a splash of cream or a dollop of sour cream to the shrimp. Feel free to experiment with different herbs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: shrimp, garlic butter, Mediterranean, herb rice, easy recipe, one-bowl meal