Description
Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowls are a quick, savory, and customizable meal featuring tender shrimp in a rich garlic sauce, served over jasmine rice. Perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep, or a healthy protein-packed dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp: peeled and deveined for quick cooking
- 1 large shallot: thinly sliced for sweet, mild flavor
- 1 cup scallions: chopped into 1-inch pieces for freshness
- 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice: base of the bowl, fluffy and aromatic
- 3/4 cup chicken stock: sauce base with savory depth
- 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce: umami and saltiness (use GF tamari if needed)
- 2 tbsp honey: balances flavors with sweetness
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar: adds brightness and tang
- 2 tbsp avocado oil: high smoke point for sautéing
- 1 tbsp cornstarch: thickens the sauce
- 4–6 large garlic cloves: pressed for bold flavor
Instructions
- Start cooking jasmine rice according to package instructions. For added flavor, use chicken or vegetable broth instead of water.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together chicken stock, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, avocado oil, cornstarch, and pressed garlic. Set aside.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium heat and add a little oil.
- Sauté the sliced shallots until they begin to brown and soften.
- Add the scallions and shrimp to the pan. Cook the shrimp on one side until it begins to turn opaque, then flip.
- Stir the prepared sauce (cornstarch may have settled) and pour into the pan.
- Simmer the mixture for 1–2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and coats the shrimp.
- Remove from heat and serve shrimp and sauce over cooked rice in bowls.
Notes
- Make rice ahead of time and store in the fridge to cut cook time to 10–15 minutes.
- Reheat rice with a splash of broth or water to prevent drying out.
- Reheat shrimp in a skillet instead of a microwave to avoid rubbery texture.
- Swap rice with quinoa, brown rice, or cauliflower rice for dietary needs.
- Add extra vegetables like broccoli, snap peas, or bell peppers for variety and nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 832
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 3313mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 105g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 59g
- Cholesterol: 571mg
Keywords: Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowls, shrimp rice bowl, easy shrimp dinner, garlic shrimp, Asian rice bowl