Garlic Butter Shrimp with Fluffy Rice and Green Beans
Shrimp sautéed in garlic butter, served over fluffy white rice with crisp-tender green beans.
- Time
- 25 min
- Serving
- 511 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $4.03
- Protein
- 37 g
Ingredients
- 1 Peeled shrimppack 400 g ≈ $8.50 150 g
- 2 Long-grain ricepack 800 g ≈ $1.94 70 g
- 3 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 5 g
- 4 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 12 g
- 5 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 20 g
- 6 Green beans (frozen)pack 400 g ≈ $1.70 100 g
- 7 Chili flakes to taste
- 8 Salt 2 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Rinse the rice, then add 140 ml water and half the salt. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes until the water is absorbed.
Blanch the green6 beans for 4 minutes in salted boiling water, then drain.
Mince the garlic3. Melt the butter4 over medium heat, then sauté the garlic for 1 minute until fragrant—don’t let it brown.
Add the shrimp and chili flakes, cooking for 3 minutes while stirring until the shrimp turn pink and firm.
Finish with a squeeze of lemon5 juice, a pinch of salt, and toss to combine. Remove from heat.
Plate the rice and green6 beans, top with the shrimp and garlic3 butter4, and serve hot.
Tips
- Why it works
- Sauté garlic for 1 minute to release its flavor without burning. Burnt garlic tastes bitter and overpowers the dish. Stop when it smells strong but not acrid.
- Substitutions
- Use frozen peas instead of green beans (100g) for a sweeter taste, or swap chili flakes for ½ tsp red pepper flakes for a finer heat.
- Common mistakes
- Overcooking shrimp turns them rubbery; they’re done when they curl and turn opaque pink (about 3 minutes total).
- Storing and reheating
- Eat fresh or within 1 day; reheat shrimp in a dry pan for 1 minute to avoid sogginess. Rice and beans keep 3 days; microwave covered.
- Serve with
- Pair with a cold beer or a simple cucumber-tomato salad to cut the richness of the butter.
In short
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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