Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Herbed Rice

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Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Herbed Rice

Description

This Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Herbed Rice is rich, comforting, and ready in minutes. Juicy shrimp simmered in a velvety garlic cream sauce and served over fragrant herbed rice—it’s simple enough for weeknights but elegant enough to impress 😍

Prep & Cook Info

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes

  • Cook Time: 15 minutes

  • Servings: 2

  • Calories: ~520 per serving

Ingredients

For the Shrimp Sauce:

  • 300 g raw shrimp, peeled & deveined

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil or butter

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • ½ cup heavy cream

  • 1 tsp dried Italian herbs

  • Salt & black pepper, to taste

  • Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish) 🌿

For Serving:

  • 1 cup cooked white rice (basmati or jasmine)

Directions

  1. Cook the Shrimp
    Heat olive oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp, season lightly with salt and pepper, and cook 2–3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove shrimp and set aside.

  2. Make the Garlic Cream Sauce
    In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Pour in heavy cream and stir in Italian herbs. Let simmer gently for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.

  3. Combine
    Return shrimp to the skillet and toss to coat in the creamy sauce. Simmer 1–2 minutes until heated through.

  4. Serve
    Spoon creamy shrimp over warm herbed rice. Garnish generously with fresh parsley.

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