Garlic Butter Shrimp with Jasmine Rice

Ingredients

• For the Garlic Butter Shrimp:
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled & deveined 🍤
• 2 tbsp butter 🧈
• 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• 4 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 0.5 tsp smoked paprika 🌶️
• 0.5 tsp salt 🧂
• 0.25 tsp black pepper
• 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes (optional for spice) 🌶️
• Juice of ½ lime 🍋
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 🌿
• For the Jasmine Rice:
• 1 cup jasmine rice 🍚
• 2 cups water 💧
• 0.5 tsp salt 🧂

Instructions

1. 11️⃣ Cook the Rice
2. 2Rinse jasmine rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
3. 3In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add salt, then stir in rice.
4. 4Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
5. 52️⃣ Sauté the Shrimp
6. 6In a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat.
7. 7Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
8. 8Add shrimp, paprika, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (if using). Cook for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
9. 93️⃣ Finish with Lime & Parsley
10. 10Remove from heat and squeeze fresh lime juice over shrimp.
11. 11Garnish with chopped parsley and give it a final toss.
12. 124️⃣ Serve & Enjoy
13. 13Plate the shrimp over a bed of jasmine rice and drizzle any extra garlic butter sauce over the top.