Lemon Shrimp Orzo
Super easy to make and delicious lemon shrimp orzo! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a flavorful and simple shrimp based dish
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb shrimp
- 2 cups orzo
- Butter
- Chicken stock
- Garlic
- Heavy cream
- Lemons
- Olive oil
- Parsley
- Rosemary
- Salt
- Scallions
Instructions
- Place the orzo in a good size sauce pan over medium high heat and toast for a minute or two to bring out nutty flavor. When done, fill the sauce pan with about 3 cups of mostly chicken stock with a little bit of heavy cream, olive oil and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for about 13 minutes
- Put a couple tbsp of butter down and sautée 2 cloves garlic until fragrant and then toss in your shrimp. Sautee until cooked through
- Chop up rosemary and parsley and mix into orzo when it is done.
- Plate orzo down, shrimp on top and then scatter the top with some cut scallions, a couple slices of lemon and some fresh squeezed lemon juice. Enjoy!
