Description
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Shrimp is a luscious and flavorful dish featuring tender shrimp cooked to perfection in a rich, garlicky Parmesan cream sauce. Ready in just 20 minutes, this easy stovetop recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner and pairs beautifully with pasta, rice, or crusty bread.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Garnish
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook Shrimp: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook for 1–2 minutes per side until pink and just cooked through. Remove shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- Sauté Garlic: In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant, taking care not to burn it.
- Prepare Cream Sauce: Pour in the heavy cream and bring it to a gentle simmer. Stir in Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes if using. Let the sauce simmer for 2–3 minutes until it slightly thickens.
- Combine Shrimp and Sauce: Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet and stir gently to coat them evenly with the creamy sauce. Simmer for another minute to heat the shrimp through.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove the skillet from heat and sprinkle chopped fresh parsley over the dish. Serve immediately over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread for a complete meal.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a splash of white wine before adding the cream to the sauce.
- Enhance the dish by stirring in baby spinach or sun-dried tomatoes along with the cream.
- Use freshly grated Parmesan cheese for the best texture and taste.
