Recipe

Brazilian Shrimp And Rice Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago I like this because it really is simple to make but also because more of your special tastes can be added without taking away from the original flavor of the dish....colorful. Prep:5m Cook:25m Servings:4	Mystic_rive
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Ingredients

1 can (14 oz) lite coconut milk

2 medium onions, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise

1 Tbsp minced garlic

1 box (8 oz) yellow rice mix

2 cups frozen green peas

2⁄3 cup water

1 lb raw medium shrimp, shelled and deveined

1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

3 Tbsp fresh lime juice

Garnish: lime wedges

Directions

Heat coconut milk in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic, reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 minutes or until onions are crisp-tender.

Stir in rice mix, frozen peas and water.

Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until almost all liquid is absorbed and the rice is firm-tender.

Stir in shrimp, cover and simmer 5 to 6 minutes, stirring once or twice, until shrimp are opaque in center.

Stir in cilantro and lime juice.

Garnish with lime wedges.

TIP: Serve with a green salad and pass a bottle of hot-pepper sauce at the table.

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Comments

adacowan 1 year, 11 months ago said:
This sounds delicious. I'll be trying it soon! TY!

linda2230 7 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I really like these flavors. Thank you for sharing! ~~~Judy~~~

mtbchik 4 days, 17 hours ago said:
YUMMMMMY! My husband even gave me the nod to make it again. I served it with Emeril's yellow rice recipe on the food network since I didn't have any yellow rice mix available.

I can't wait to make it again!

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