For a quick and filling weeknight dinner, try creamy garlic shrimp over rice. Shrimp cooked in a garlicky, creamy sauce and served over fluffy rice is a hearty meal that the whole family will love.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked rice
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions:
Warm up the olive oil in a big pan over medium-low heat
Add the minced garlic and cook for about one minute, until the garlic smells good
Put the shrimp in the pan and cook for about two to three minutes on each side, until they are pink and opaque
Turn down the heat and add the dried oregano, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese
After two to three minutes, the sauce should start to get a little thicker
To taste, add salt and black pepper
Put cooked rice on top of the creamy garlic shrimp
Before serving, sprinkle with fresh parsley
