Description
A quick and flavorful rice bowl with garlic butter shrimp and chicken, perfect for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup white rice
- 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 lb chicken breast, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package instructions and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add shrimp to the pan and cook until pink, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Push shrimp and chicken to one side of the pan. Melt butter in the empty space and sauté garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Mix garlic butter with shrimp and chicken. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and lemon juice.
- Serve over cooked rice and garnish with chopped parsley.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic for the best flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- For extra heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: garlic butter shrimp, chicken rice bowl, easy dinner