Creamy Garlic Shrimp with Rice 🍤🧄🍚
Introduction
This Creamy Garlic Shrimp with Rice is the ultimate comfort meal—rich, buttery, and bursting with garlicky flavor. Juicy shrimp are seared to perfection and coated in a luscious, Parmesan-infused cream sauce that pairs beautifully with fluffy jasmine or basmati rice. Quick to make yet indulgent enough for a special weeknight dinner, this dish delivers restaurant-quality taste without the fuss. Every bite is silky, flavorful, and utterly satisfying, perfect for seafood lovers craving creamy, dreamy comfort food.
Ingredients
For the shrimp
- 500 g large shrimp, peeled and deveined (1 lb)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
- 1 tablespoon butter (15 g)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (12 g)
- 1 teaspoon paprika (2 g)
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes (optional) (1 g)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
For the cream sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream (240 ml)
- ½ cup chicken broth or seafood stock (120 ml)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (50 g / 2 oz)
- 1 tablespoon butter (15 g)
- 1 tablespoon flour (optional, for thickening) (8 g)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (15 ml)
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (8 g)
For serving
- 2 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice (≈300 g)
Directions
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