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Garlic Butter Shrimp and Rice Stack Recipe

Garlic Butter Shrimp and Rice Stack Recipe
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Indulge in a delightful dish of Garlic Butter Shrimp and Rice Stack, a flavorful and elegant meal that’s easy to prepare. Succulent shrimp cooked in a garlic butter sauce served atop fragrant jasmine rice, creating a visually appealing stack that’s as delicious as it is beautiful.

Ingredients

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For the Shrimp:

  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

For the Rice:

  • 1 cup uncooked jasmine or basmati rice
  • 2 cups water or chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice: Combine rice, water or broth, 1 tablespoon butter, and ½ teaspoon salt in a saucepan. Simmer for 15–18 minutes until tender. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
  2. Prepare the shrimp: In a skillet, sauté garlic in olive oil and butter. Add shrimp, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook until pink. Squeeze lemon juice, add parsley.
  3. Assemble the stack: Layer rice at the bottom of a bowl, top with shrimp. Invert onto a plate for a neat presentation.

Notes

  • Add extra garlic butter or herbed yogurt for richness.
  • For spice, add red pepper flakes. Substitute brown rice or quinoa.

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