Season 07 - Dinner / S07D08
Garlic Butter Shrimp with Rice and Beans
Story
Shrimp night at Don Luis’s house was always special. It didn’t take long to cook—but the *vibes*? They lasted all night. With salsa music bouncing off the walls, he tossed fresh shrimp in sizzling garlic butter, letting the aroma call the family to the table like a dinner bell. On the side, he had his famous rice and beans—fluffy, steamy, seasoned just right. “This one’s fast,” he’d say, flipping shrimp with his wooden spoon, “but it hits like a slow-cooked classic.” It was the kind of meal that made everyone sit a little straighter, eat a little slower, and smile a little longer. Prep & Cook Time, Calories, and Cost
Ingredients
- For the Garlic Butter Shrimp
- 5 lbs raw shrimp (peeled and deveined) 🍤
- 4 garlic cloves, minced 🧄
- 3 tbsp butter 🧈
- 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
- 1 tbsp lime juice 🍋
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Chopped parsley or cilantro for garnish 🌿
- For the Rice and Beans
- 2 cups cooked white rice 🍚
- 1 can black or red beans (drained and rinsed) 🫘
- 0.25 onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt, pepper, and a pinch of cumin
Instructions
- 1Garlic Butter Shrimp:
- 2Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 3Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 4Toss in shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook 2–3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
- 5Squeeze lime juice over shrimp and garnish with parsley or cilantro.
- 6Rice and Beans:
- 7In a separate pan, heat olive oil and sauté onion and garlic until soft.
- 8Add beans and season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
- 9Stir in cooked rice and mix until heated through.
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