Here’s a rich and flavorful Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe—quick, indulgent, and perfect with rice, pasta, or bread 🦐🧄✨
🦐 Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp
🧾 Ingredients (serves 2–3)
- 1 lb (450g) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup chicken or vegetable broth
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Season the shrimp
- Pat shrimp dry and season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
2. Cook the shrimp
- Heat 1 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook shrimp 1–2 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Remove and set aside.
3. Make the garlic butter sauce
- In the same skillet, add remaining butter.
- Sauté garlic for about 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Create the creamy sauce
- Stir in broth and heavy cream.
- Simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add Parmesan cheese and stir until smooth.
5. Combine
- Return shrimp to the skillet.
- Add lemon juice and toss to coat in the sauce.
6. Serve
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread.
💡 Tips
- Don’t overcook shrimp: They cook fast—remove as soon as they turn pink.
- Extra flavor: Add red pepper flakes for a slight kick.
- Lighter option: Use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
🍽️ Variations
- Tuscan shrimp: Add spinach and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Garlic butter only: Skip cream for a lighter, buttery version.
- Spicy shrimp: Add chili flakes or hot sauce.
If you want, I can give a one-pan 15-minute version that’s even quicker and perfect for busy nights 🦐🔥.
