Description
Easy Creamy Garlic Shrimp is a rich, flavorful dish featuring tender shrimp in a silky garlic cream sauce. Quick to make and perfect served over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Instructions
- Cook shrimp: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook 2–3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove and set aside.
- Make sauce: In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add cream: Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add cheese: Stir in Parmesan, paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy.
- Combine: Return shrimp to the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce. Add lemon juice.
- Serve: Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Serve over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes. Add spinach or mushrooms for extra flavor. Adjust garlic and seasoning to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Seafood / Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
Keywords: creamy garlic shrimp, shrimp recipe, easy seafood, garlic shrimp
