Description
Garlic Butter Shrimp and Broccoli Rice is a quick, flavorful dish that elevates your weeknight dinners to gourmet status. Succulent shrimp are saut?ed in a rich garlic butter sauce and served over vibrant broccoli rice, making this meal both nutritious and satisfying. Perfect for busy nights or special gatherings, this recipe promises to delight your taste buds with every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup uncooked white or brown rice
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Thaw shrimp if frozen and pat dry. Chop broccoli into bite-sized florets.
- In a medium saucepan, boil water or chicken broth, then add rice (1 cup) according to package instructions; simmer until fluffy.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and saut? for one minute until fragrant.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper, cooking for 3-4 minutes until they turn pink.
- Add chopped broccoli during the last two minutes of cooking, stirring gently to coat everything in garlic butter.
- Drizzle with lemon juice before serving over rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Saut?ing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 300g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 220mg