Description
An elegant seafood dish featuring a molded base of fluffy white rice topped with succulent shrimp seared in a garlic-lemon butter sauce.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups water or chicken broth
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the rice in water or broth until tender. Fluff with a fork and keep warm.
- Pat shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic to the butter and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Increase heat to medium-high and add shrimp in a single layer.
- Cook shrimp for 2 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Stir in lemon juice and fresh parsley, then remove from heat.
- Press cooked rice firmly into a ramekin or small cup, then invert it onto a plate to form a stack.
- Place the garlic butter shrimp on top of the rice stack and drizzle with remaining pan sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American