Garlic Butter Shrimp with Cilantro Rice

Ingredients

• For the Garlic Butter Shrimp:
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined 🦐
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter 🧈
• 3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes (optional) 🌶️
• 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
• 0.5 tsp salt 🧂
• 0.25 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 🍋
• 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 🌿
• For the Cilantro Rice:
• 1 cup long-grain white rice 🍚
• 2 cups water or chicken broth 🍲
• 0.5 tsp salt 🧂
• 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• 0.5 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped 🌿
• Juice of ½ a lime 🍋

Instructions

1. 1Make the Cilantro Rice
2. 21️⃣ Cook the Rice – In a pot, bring water (or broth) to a boil. Add rice, olive oil, and salt. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes until fluffy. 🍚🔥
3. 32️⃣ Mix in Cilantro & Lime – Remove from heat and stir in chopped cilantro and lime juice. Fluff with a fork and set aside. 🌿🍋
4. 4Prepare the Garlic Butter Shrimp
5. 53️⃣ Sauté the Garlic – In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter with olive oil. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant (about 30 seconds). 🧄🔥
6. 64️⃣ Cook the Shrimp – Add shrimp, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Sauté for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. 🦐🔥
7. 75️⃣ Finish with Lemon & Parsley – Stir in lemon juice and chopped parsley, tossing to coat evenly. Remove from heat. 🍋🌿
8. 8Serve & Enjoy
9. 96️⃣ Plate the Dish – Serve shrimp over a bed of cilantro rice, drizzling extra garlic butter sauce on top. Garnish with lemon wedges for extra zest! 🍚🦐🔥