Dinner · American
Cajun shrimp and rice skillet
One-pan spiced shrimp simmered with rice, tomatoes and peppers.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 22 min
- Total
- 32 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
- Dairy-free here means no milk, cheese, butter, yogurt or cream.
Ingredients
For 2 servings- 300 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 150 g white rice, uncooked
- 300 g canned diced tomatoes
- 300 ml chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
Heat the olive oil in a skillet and cook the onion and bell pepper until soft.
Add the garlic and cajun seasoning, and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the rice, diced tomatoes and broth, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in the shrimp and cook for 5 more minutes, until pink and the rice is tender.
Season with salt before serving.