Description
Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp Bowl with Herb Rice features tender shrimp cooked in a rich garlic butter cream sauce, served over fluffy herb rice for a satisfying and elegant meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add rice and toast for 2 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in half the chopped parsley and thyme into the cooked rice; fluff with a fork and keep warm.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
- Reduce heat to low and add remaining 1 tablespoon butter and heavy cream to the skillet. Stir in Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Add shrimp back into the skillet, toss to coat in sauce, and cook for 1-2 minutes to heat through.
- Remove from heat, drizzle lemon juice over shrimp, and garnish with remaining parsley.
- Serve shrimp and creamy sauce over the herb rice bowls.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half for heavy cream.
- Add red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
- Swap parsley and thyme for basil or cilantro based on preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 180mg