Miso-Butter Shrimp with Rice
Fast shrimp sautéed in miso-butter sauce served with steamed rice and optional scallions.

Total
22 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
12 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp White miso paste
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Ginger
- 2 cups Cooked rice
- 2 tbsp Scallions, thinly sliced(optional)
- 1 tsp Neutral oil
- 2 tbsp Water
Instructions
- 1
Prep (10 minutes): Pat shrimp dry. Mince garlic and grate ginger. Slice scallions if using.
- 2
Cook (12 minutes): Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the neutral oil. Add shrimp in a single layer and cook 1–2 minutes per side until just pink and nearly cooked through; transfer to a plate.
- 3
In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium. Add butter, garlic, and ginger and stir 30–60 seconds until fragrant. Whisk miso paste with soy sauce and water, then pour into the pan and simmer 1–2 minutes until glossy.
- 4
Return shrimp to the skillet and toss 30–60 seconds to coat and finish cooking. Serve over hot rice and top with scallions if using.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
540
27% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 41 g |
| Carbohydrate | 52 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 1350 mg |
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