Description
A quick and delicious dish with shrimp cooked in garlic butter, served over rice. It’s spicy, buttery, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked rice
- Chopped parsley for garnish
- Vegetables or salad for serving (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add the shrimp to the skillet, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook until the shrimp is pink and cooked through (about 3-4 minutes).
- Serve the shrimp over cooked rice, garnished with chopped parsley.
Notes
Melt the butter on medium heat to avoid burning. Stir garlic for about one minute to enhance flavor and spice. Watch the shrimp closely to avoid overcooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 200mg