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Quick Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice

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Savor succulent shrimp with rich, creamy garlic butter, served over fragrant herb rice. Your Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice meal!
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Servings: 1
Course: Dinners, Rice Dishes, Seafood
Cuisine: American, French, Italian
Calories: 449
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

1. Prepare the Crust:
  1. Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove the shrimp and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet, melt the remaining butter. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Pour in heavy cream, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
  5. Return the shrimp to the skillet. Add parsley, thyme, and cracked pepper. Stir to coat and heat through.
  6. Serve the creamy garlic butter shrimp over warm herb rice, garnished with additional parsley and cracked pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcalProtein: 30.9gFat: 26.6gCholesterol: 290mgSodium: 822mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 1.2g

Notes

Ingredient Swap: I've totally made this with chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces when I didn't have shrimp on hand, and it's just as delicious, though it needs a