Description
Cajun shrimp and rice is a one pot dinner which is delicious and packed with flavour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 grams medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined
- 1 1/4 cups long grain white rice
- 2–3 tablespoons Cajun spice mix
- 2 tablespoons oil or butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2–3 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup bell pepper, diced
- 2.5 cups chicken stock
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Pat dry the cleaned shrimp well and toss with a tablespoon of Cajun seasoning.
- Step 2: Heat 1 tablespoon oil/butter in a pan, arrange seasoned shrimps in a single layer, and cook on medium-high heat for not more than 2 minutes on each side; remove from pan and keep aside.
- Step 3: Add remaining butter and oil to the same pan, add chopped onions and minced garlic, and cook until onion is softened.
- Step 4: Add rice to the pan and toast on low-medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring in between.
- Step 5: Add chopped red bell pepper, tomato, and remaining Cajun seasoning, and mix well.
- Step 6: Add warm stock, adjust salt if required, cover, and cook until the rice is 3/4 cooked.
- Step 7: Stir in shrimp, cover, and let it cook another 5-6 minutes on low flame or until the rice is cooked through.
- Step 8: Let it rest for 10 minutes before opening the lid, then use a fork to gently separate the rice grains.
- Step 9: Garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley.
Notes
Use warm stock to help rice grains stay separate. Adjust salt based on the sodium content of your Cajun seasoning and stock.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 725 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 376 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 116 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 206 mg
Keywords: Cajun shrimp and rice, one pot meal, spicy shrimp, American cuisine, dinner