Creamy Shrimp Lemon Orzo
Directions
- 1Season your clean shrimp with all of the seasonings that I'll have listed below in the caption, and get this into a hot skillet and let this cook for 2 minutes on each side with 2 tablespoons of butter. (sear 1-2 minutes per side)
- 2Remove your shrimp from the pan, making sure you don't overcook them.
- 3In the same pan, you're going to add in your onions, then add the garlic, basil, calabrian chilies, and last so they don't burn.
- 4Cook the garlic, Calabrian chilis, and chopped basil for 30-45 seconds until fragrant (do not brown the garlic).
- 5Add in the orzo and let it toast for 5 minutes with garlic and herb seasoning and lemon zest. (toast 1-2 minutes)
- 6Add in a half a cup of white wine and let it absorb into the orzo, so all of the liquid should be gone.
- 7Then add 4 cups of chicken broth and fresh thyme, occasionally stir this for 8 minutes.
- 8Remove the thyme.
- 9Add in just a half a cup of heavy cream and a little bit of parmesan.
- 10Squeeze in half of a fresh lemon and stir in 2 tablespoons of butter.
- 11Add half the shrimp back into the pan and let it heat through.
- 12Top this with shrimp and torn fresh basil before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp butter garlic seasoning
- 1 small onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Calabrian chilis
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
- 2 cups orzo
- 1 zest lemon
- 2 tsp garlic herb seasoning
- 0.5 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp butter
- 0.25 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 0.5 juice lemon
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, torn (for finishing)
Equipment
large skilletpan
Tips
- Do not overcook the shrimp.
- Do not brown the garlic.
- Stir occasionally while simmering the orzo.
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