Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, cajun shrimp and rice scampi. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
I also tried it with chicken. Pretty darn good yall.lol #Cajun #ShrimpScampi #Shrimp Social Media: Instagram. Jen gets the kitchen sizzling with her Cajun shrimp scampi. This Cajun shrimp scampi is so easy you can make it any weeknight.
Cajun shrimp and rice scampi is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Cajun shrimp and rice scampi is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have cajun shrimp and rice scampi using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Cajun shrimp and rice scampi:
- Take 2 small red chiles minced
- Get 1 med jalepeno minced
- Get 4 garlic cloves minced
- Get 1/4 cup fine chopped celery
- Make ready 1/4 cup fine chopped green bell
- Make ready 1/2 cup fine chopped onion
- Make ready 1/4 cup Fine chopped parsley
- Make ready 1 large lemon zested and juiced
- Make ready 1 pound mayport shrimp (or the freshest medium to large you can get)
- Get webber Cajun seasoning (it's less saltier than most)
- Prepare Tsp Dried basil
- Get Tsp Dried oregano
- Take Tsp Smoked paprika
- Make ready Evo
- Get 4 tbsp butter
- Make ready 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- Take 1 cup jazmatti rice (long grain)
- Make ready 1/2 cup dry white wine
This shrimp recipe is loaded with veggies and Cajun spice (you can make your own if you don't have a jar already!). We went with bell peppers, onions, and corn, but any stir-fry vegetable would work here. When cooking the shrimp, make sure you have a single layer. If you overcrowd the pan, you risk.
Instructions to make Cajun shrimp and rice scampi:
- Add 2 tbsp of butter to pan, when simmering add all veggies and half the garlic and sauté until really soft, about 15 minutes
- Add basil, oregano, paprika until combined and then add the rice and cook in the veggies for about 10 minutes. Add a good pinch of salt and cook for another 5. Add stock and simmer covered for about 15 to 20 minutes
- After about 15 minutes check rice and if liquid is mostly absorbed cover and remove from heat while you finish the rest of the dish
- Season shrimp with Webber Cajun seasoning and rub in, sear quickly and set aside.
- Add evo to the same pan followed by the rest of the garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add the wine and reduce for a few minutes.
- Add the lemon zest, juice of a whole lemon, 1/2 cup chicken stock and a couple tablespoons of parsley (I add a tsp if crushed red pepper) and simmer for a few minutes.
- Remove from heat and incorporate the rest of the butter until sauce starts to thicken
- Add shrimp and toss until heated through
- Plate rice and top with the saucy Cajun shrimp, parsley and a squeeze of lemon
When cooking the shrimp, make sure you have a single layer. If you overcrowd the pan, you risk. Try our healthy cajun shrimp and rice recipe. Learn how to prepare this meal step by step and see a full list of ingredients. And if you're not a fan of shrimp, you can leave it out but it does add to the richness of the dish, not to mention, the mixing in of seafood in rice dishes is popular in southern.
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