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Garlic butter shrimp in a skillet served with white rice and lemon

Garlic Butter Shrimp & Rice

Juicy shrimp seared in a garlicky lemon butter sauce and spooned over fluffy rice. A fast, lazy-night dinner that tastes restaurant-worthy.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined, thawed if frozen
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 3 cups cooked white rice warm

Method
 

  1. Pat the shrimp dry and toss with paprika, salt, and pepper.
  2. Heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook 1–2 minutes per side, until pink. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining butter, garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute.
  4. Stir in the lemon juice, return the shrimp to the pan, and toss in the garlic butter.
  5. Sprinkle with parsley and serve over warm rice, spooning the sauce over the top.

Notes

  • Use microwave rice to make it even faster.
  • Add a splash of chicken broth for more sauce.
  • Swap shrimp for bite-size chicken pieces; cook until done.
  • Serve over pasta or cauliflower rice.