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One-Pan Creamy Shrimp with Lemon, Herbs, and White Rice
A quick and flavorful one-pan dish featuring succulent shrimp in a creamy herb sauce served over fluffy white rice.
Ingredients
Protein
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Cooking fats
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
Aromatics
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Spices
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried basil
Seasonings
- to taste Salt and black pepper
Cream and Cheese
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Herbs and Lemon
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Rice
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp butter
- to taste Salt
Instructions
- Cook rice: boil water, add rice, butter, salt; simmer 18 mins, rest 5 mins.
- Season shrimp with salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, basil.
- Sauté shrimp in olive oil 2 mins per side; set aside.
- In same pan, melt butter, sauté garlic 1 min, add cream and Parmesan; simmer 2-3 mins.
- Return shrimp, add lemon juice and parsley; cook 1 min. Fluff rice and serve shrimp over rice.
Notes
Use fresh herbs for best flavor and adjust seasoning to taste.