Spicy shrimp and rice recipe

​Are you looking for a recipe for a spicy shrimp and rice dish? Well, I may have found just the recipe for you! 

Every time I see someone make a paella, I start to drool! I’ve always wanted to give it a try myself, but I don’t have a pan that big! So when I stumbled across this spicy cajun recipe, I thought it would make a delicious substitute. I’ve cooked this simple recipe a few times, and it tasted great every time! If you’re looking for an easy spicy dish that feeds a few people, this is your dish!

​As always, I doubled the original recipe (link at the end of this blog) to accommodate my family of five…

Ingredients:

3 cups brown rice
32 oz chicken broth
2 lb cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 stick butter, cut in half
2 tsp minced garlic

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Seasoning:

3 tsp paprika
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

​Mix spices in a bowl. Divide in half.

In a large pot, melt butter. Add garlic and saute just a little (20 seconds or so). Add uncooked rice and half of the spice mixture. Stir well to mix and coat the rice. 

​Add in chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is just about cooked. 

​Melt butter in a separate pot. Mix cooked shrimp (I bought precooked, deveined) with butter and the second half of the spices. Make sure the shrimp is evenly coated. Heat through for just a couple of minutes. 

​Add heated shrimp to rice and mix. Cover and heat together for a couple more minutes. (Don’t overcook the shrimp or burn the rice.)

​The first time I tried this recipe, I purchased raw shrimp. Maybe I am being lazy, but I found the process of removing shells to be time-consuming. The next time I tried the same recipe, I opted for pre-cooked shrimp. You can use either brown or white rice in this dish. 

Just as an FYI, this dish is very spicy! If you don’t like spicy foods, you may want to use fewer spices—or even a different combination of spices—according to your preferences.

The third time I cooked this dish, I added leftover cooked broccoli. It turned out to be a delicious variation of this dish! 

​Let me know if you have tried this recipe and share your variations in the comments below!

Original recipe
https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/cajun-shrimp-and-rice-skillet/

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