Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Rice Base
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1 onion, finely chopped
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4 garlic cloves, crushed
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2½ cups white rice
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½ cup white wine (optional)
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400g (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
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4 cups chicken or fish stock
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2 cups frozen peas
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1 teaspoon salt
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Fresh ground pepper to taste
→ Shrimp
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500g (1lb) shrimp/prawns, shelled and deveined
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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Salt and pepper to taste
→ Garlic Butter Sauce
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2 tablespoons butter
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4 garlic cloves, crushed
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½ cup white wine
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½ cup chicken or fish stock
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
→ For Serving
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Fresh chopped parsley
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Lemon slices
# Instructions:
01 -
Heat olive oil in a large, deep sauté pan. Cook onion and garlic until fragrant. Add rice, stir to coat with oil. Pour in wine if using and simmer briefly.
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Add tomatoes, stock, and peas to the rice. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until rice is just tender and liquid is absorbed.
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In a separate hot pan, fry shrimp until golden on both sides. Remove shrimp and set aside.
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In the same pan, melt butter with garlic. Add wine to deglaze, then pour in stock and lemon juice. Simmer 5 minutes until slightly reduced.
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Once rice is done, add shrimp and cover. Let steam 5 minutes. Serve with garlic butter sauce, fresh parsley, and lemon slices.
# Notes:
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You can use either chicken or fish stock based on preference
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White wine can be omitted if desired
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Make sure not to overcook the shrimp as they'll continue cooking when steaming with the rice