Shrimp & Rice Bowl

​Onboard we always have uncooked bags of shrimp. Particularly fond of the serving diversity of shrimp whether as an appetizer, lunch or dinner meal. This is a flavorful and light filling meal.

Ingredients:

• 1 Avocado (peeled, diced)
• 2 Cups Cooked Rice
• 1/4 Cup Cilantro (finely chopped)
• 1/4 Cup Red Onion (finely chopped)
• 3/4 Cup Tomato (diced, unseeded)
• 1 Half Lime (juiced)
• 1 lb Uncooked Shrimp (deveined, peeled)
• Pepper (to taste)
• Salt (to taste)
• 1 TBSP Olive Oil
• 1/4 TSP Cayenne Pepper
• 1 TSP Chili Powder
• 1/2 TSP Garlic Powder
• 1/2 TSP Smoked Paprika

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Instructions:

After deveining and peeling shrimp. Rinse with water and pat dry. Place uncooked shrimp in a mixing bowl and add Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Chili Powder, Garlic Powder, Smoked Paprika and Salt. Mix well and set aside.

Place in a mixing bowl, finely chop cilantro and red onion. Add diced avocado, lime juice and tomatoes. Gently toss and set aside.

Preheat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add shrimp, constantly stir and cook until pink on both sides. Remove from heat once cooked. Serve hot.

Plate rice, top with shrimp then with your vegetable bowl mixture. 

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Tips:

• Add more heat by increasing the Cayenne Pepper.
• Enhance with optional toppings of: Jalapeno Pepper Slices, Sriracha and/or Sour Cream.
• For best results, marinate the shrimp and spice for 1 – 2 hours before cooking.
• I like using jumbo or large shrimp and cutting them in half after deveining and peeling for bite size pieces. Personally, don’t prefer smaller cooked shrimp whole.
• I like using Roma Tomatoes because they seem to have less seeds. 
• Leftovers last 3 – 4 days in the refrigerator.
• Overcooked shrimp becomes rubbery.
• Reheating shrimp in the microwave use a low temperature setting.
• Rice substitutes couscous or quinoa. Honestly, it’s even delicious without rice or rice substitutes.
• Shrimp doesn’t take long to cook, roughly 4 – 6 minutes depending on size and stovetop.
• We like using Jasmine Rice or Uncle Ben’s Coconut Rice (microwavable).