Creamy Garlic Shrimp with Herb Rice

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: ~520 kcal per serving

Ingredients

🍤 300 g shrimp, peeled and deveined

🍚 150 g jasmine rice

🧄 3 garlic cloves, minced

🧈 1 tbsp butter

🧴 1 tbsp olive oil

🥛 180 ml heavy cream

🍋 1 tsp lemon juice

🌿 1 tbsp chopped parsley

🌶 ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)

🧂 Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the rice: Boil rice in lightly salted water for 10–12

minutes until tender. Drain and sprinkle with chopped

parsley.

Sauté the shrimp: Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over

medium heat. Add shrimp and cook 1–2 minutes per side

until pink. Remove and set aside.

Cook garlic: In the same pan, sauté minced garlic for 30

seconds until fragrant.

Make the sauce: Pour in heavy cream, add lemon juice,

chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Simmer 3–4 minutes until

slightly thickened.

Combine: Return shrimp to the pan and coat with the

creamy garlic sauce for 1–2 minutes.

Serve: Plate the herb rice and spoon the creamy shrimp

alongside. Garnish with extra parsley and cracked

pepper.