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Easy Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Rice – One-Pan Weeknight Dinner

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Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Rice is a quick, comforting dish featuring tender shrimp coated in a luscious garlic cream sauce, served alongside fluffy white rice and finished with fresh parsley.

  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • Pinch of paprika
  • 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice
  • Coarse black pepper
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook the white rice according to package instructions and set aside.
  2. Melt 1 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season shrimp with salt and black pepper, cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove shrimp.
  3. Melt remaining butter, sauté garlic until fragrant, then stir in heavy cream and paprika. Simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
  4. Return shrimp to skillet, toss to coat in sauce.
  5. Serve shrimp and sauce alongside rice, garnish with parsley.

Notes

  • For extra flavor, squeeze a bit of lemon over the shrimp before serving.
  • Adjust garlic or paprika to taste for a bolder flavor.
  • Author: lina
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Pan-Seared
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 plate
  • Calories: 520
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 620 mg
  • Fat: 28 g
  • Saturated Fat: 16 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 36 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 34 g
  • Cholesterol: 185 mg