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Stir now and then until the shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes.","Stir in 1 tbsp lemon zest and 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice. Move the shrimp to a plate and keep them warm.","Melt 2 tbsp unsalted butter in the same pot. Add 2 cloves garlic and 2 large shallots and cook about 3 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft.","Whisk in 2 tbsp all-purpose flour and cook about 1 minute, until lightly browned.","Pour in ⅓ cup dry white wine and 3 cups chicken stock, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom. Stir in 1 cup orzo pasta and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.","Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer about 6 minutes, stirring now and then, until the orzo is cooked. If it gets too thick, splash in a little more stock.","Stir in ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan, ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, 2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves and 2 tbsp fresh dill. 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Stir now and then until the shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes.","url":"https://mise.how/one-pot-garlic-butter-shrimp-and-orzo#step-2"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":3,"text":"Stir in 1 tbsp lemon zest and 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice. Move the shrimp to a plate and keep them warm.","url":"https://mise.how/one-pot-garlic-butter-shrimp-and-orzo#step-3"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":4,"text":"Melt 2 tbsp unsalted butter in the same pot. Add 2 cloves garlic and 2 large shallots and cook about 3 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft.","url":"https://mise.how/one-pot-garlic-butter-shrimp-and-orzo#step-4"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":5,"text":"Whisk in 2 tbsp all-purpose flour and cook about 1 minute, until lightly browned.","url":"https://mise.how/one-pot-garlic-butter-shrimp-and-orzo#step-5"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":6,"text":"Pour in ⅓ cup dry white wine and 3 cups chicken stock, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom. Stir in 1 cup orzo pasta and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.","url":"https://mise.how/one-pot-garlic-butter-shrimp-and-orzo#step-6"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":7,"text":"Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer about 6 minutes, stirring now and then, until the orzo is cooked. If it gets too thick, splash in a little more stock.","url":"https://mise.how/one-pot-garlic-butter-shrimp-and-orzo#step-7"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":8,"text":"Stir in ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan, ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, 2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves and 2 tbsp fresh dill. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed, then return the shrimp to the pot.","url":"https://mise.how/one-pot-garlic-butter-shrimp-and-orzo#step-8"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":9,"text":"Serve right away.","url":"https://mise.how/one-pot-garlic-butter-shrimp-and-orzo#step-9"}]}}