Garlic Butter Shrimp with Lemon Rice

Succulent shrimp with garlic, butter, and a squeeze of fresh lemon over fluffy rice makes an elegant weeknight dinner that comes together in minutes.

Per serving
$2.77
Serves
4
Time
20 min
Whole dinner
$11.08

Weeknight Under 30 min

Ingredients

Prices are from Winn-Dixie the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

  1. Bring a pot of salted water to boil and cook rice according to package directions.
  2. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add garlic, and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  3. Add shrimp and cook 2 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
  4. Squeeze lemon juice over shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and remove from heat.
  5. Warm frozen green beans in a microwave or small skillet.
  6. Divide rice among plates, top with shrimp and garlic butter, and serve with green beans on the side.

Why it’s cheap

4 of the 8 ingredients were on sale at Winn-Dixie the week of October 11, 2026, led by raw shrimp, 16-20 count at $7.99.

Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $2.77 a serving, or $11.08 for 4 servings.

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