Cajun Shrimp and Rice Skillet

By zhanghengshuo

4 Person

30 Minutes

0 Calories

Cajun Shrimp and Rice Skillet are that one-pan dinner recipe, your family is going to love. It is spicy with lots of flavor from Cajun Spice. A perfect Shrimp and rice recipe, that takes less than 30 minutes from stove to table. Before I start telling how good is this Cajun Shrimp and Rice Skillet, just have a look at the skillet. Doesn’t it look delicious and mouth-watering? Well, it not only looks delicious but also tastes amazing too.

Ingredients

Lemon Wedges For Serving
Avocado For serving
Fresh coriander For Garnishing
Salt
2 1/2 cups Chicken stock
1 Red bell pepper
2 1/2 Medium plum tomatoes
1 tbsp. Minced garlic
1 Large onion chopped
2 tbsp. Cooking oil
1 cup Long Grain Basmati rice
2 1/2 tbsp. Cajun Spice mix
300 g Shrimp Cleaned and deveined

Method

01

Wash rice under running tap until the water runs clear. Let it soak while we do rest of the steps.
02

Drain any extra liquid from shrimp. Add 1 tbsp Cajun Spice mix. Mix well.
03

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan. When hot add shrimps. Cook on medium-high heat for not more than 2-3 minutes each side. Remove from pan and keep aside.
04

Add remaining oil to the same pan. Add chopped onions. Cook until onion is softened. Add minced garlic. Cook further 2-3 minutes.
05

Add chopped tomatoes. Cook until tomato softens. By now onion, garlic and tomato mixture would have come together.
06

Add Cajun spice mix, chopped red bell pepper and drained the rice. Give everything a good mix. Add warm chicken stock. Cover and cook until the rice is cooked 3/4th.
07

Stir in shrimp. Cover and let it cook another 8-10 minutes on low flame or until the rice is cooked through. Let it rest for 10 minutes before opening the lid. Using a fork gently separate the rice grain.
08

Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve along with avocado and lemon wedges.

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Cajun Shrimp and Rice Skillet

4.8

( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

Lemon Wedges For Serving

Avocado For serving

Fresh coriander For Garnishing

Salt

2 1/2 cups Chicken stock

1 Red bell pepper

2 1/2 Medium plum tomatoes

1 tbsp. Minced garlic

1 Large onion chopped

2 tbsp. Cooking oil

1 cup Long Grain Basmati rice

2 1/2 tbsp. Cajun Spice mix

300 g Shrimp Cleaned and deveined

03 Method

Step 1

Wash rice under running tap until the water runs clear. Let it soak while we do rest of the steps.

Step 2

Drain any extra liquid from shrimp. Add 1 tbsp Cajun Spice mix. Mix well.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan. When hot add shrimps. Cook on medium-high heat for not more than 2-3 minutes each side. Remove from pan and keep aside.

Step 4

Add remaining oil to the same pan. Add chopped onions. Cook until onion is softened. Add minced garlic. Cook further 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

Add chopped tomatoes. Cook until tomato softens. By now onion, garlic and tomato mixture would have come together.

Step 6

Add Cajun spice mix, chopped red bell pepper and drained the rice. Give everything a good mix. Add warm chicken stock. Cover and cook until the rice is cooked 3/4th.

Step 7

Stir in shrimp. Cover and let it cook another 8-10 minutes on low flame or until the rice is cooked through. Let it rest for 10 minutes before opening the lid. Using a fork gently separate the rice grain.

Step 8

Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve along with avocado and lemon wedges.

04 Author