Description
This Cajun Shrimp Rice has bell pepper, celery, cajun seasoning, white wine, tomatoes, parsley and lots of lemon.
Ingredients
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Shrimp Marinade:
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- Juice of ½ lemon
Rice:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- ½ onion, diced
- 1 cup jasmin rice
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14 oz) can fire roasted tomatoes
Garnish:
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Combine the shrimp, olive oil, parsley, and lemon juice into a bowl and stir. Marinate for 15 minutes.
- In a large pot over medium high heat, add butter and wait for it to shimmer. Add the celery stalks, bell pepper and onion and cook until soft, about 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic and wait until fragrant, about one minute. Deglaze the pot by adding the white wine. Keep cooking on medium-high heat, until the wine has cooked off. Pour in the rice and chicken broth, tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes. Add in the marinated shrimp to the pot, cover, and cook for 4-5 minutes, until the shrimp is pink and opaque.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon slices if you please.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 625
- Sodium: 942 mg
- Fat: 21.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 69.5 g
- Protein: 33.7 g
- Cholesterol: 190.4 mg