Description
This recipe offers a quick and easy one-pan Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice dish, ready in just 25 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- Add minced garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in rice and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth, season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until rice is cooked.
- Stir in butter.
- Return shrimp to the pan and heat through.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust cooking time for rice based on package instructions.
- Add vegetables like bell peppers or broccoli for extra flavor.
- Use frozen shrimp for convenience.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: One-Pan
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg