Spice Island Shrimp And Rice
From notyourmomma 16 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 6
A Dominican Republic favorite spiced shrimp with rice, different cooking technique Dad#2 learned from the hired cooks at training camp. We use a big cast iron dutch oven, the one I usually use for beans and I don't have a huge sticking problem as long as you remember to stir. Read more It smells great while cooking. See less
Ingredients
- 2 lbs of shrimp, peeled shopping list
- 1 lemon shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups of rice shopping list
- 6 cups of chicken broth or use vegetable broth shopping list
- 5 tablespoons oil shopping list
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste shopping list
- 1/4 cup chopped green peppers shopping list
- 1 pinch oregano shopping list
- 2 teaspoon mashed garlic (2 cloves) shopping list
- 1 pinch black pepper shopping list
- 1/8 cup chopped seedless olives shopping list
- 1/4 cup chopped celery shopping list
- 1 soup spoon finely chopped parsley shopping list
- 1 soup spoon finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon of thyme leaves shopping list
- couple pinches of salt (depends on how salty the olives and broth is already) use less if they are really salty already shopping list
How to make it
- In an iron pot heat the 3 spoons of oil.
- Add the quartered lemon, olives, celery,oregano, garlic, black pepper, tomato paste, green peppers, garlic and thyme.
- Add the shrimps and stir (be careful with hot oil splattering)
- Cover and wait two minutes, then stir again.
- Add two more spoons of oil, add rice stir to coat.
- Add broth and bring to a boil.
- Add cilantro and parsley leaves.
- Stir regularly to avoid excessive sticking. Let 3/4 of the broth evaporate, by then a grain of rice should be about 3 times its original size and tender to the tooth.
- Adjust salt to taste. Fish out the lemon quarters and discard.
- Serve while hot.
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Good afternoon NYM, This recipe looks very good, excuse me, today my hands are dyslexic. They get that way sometimes and it takes me longer to type. lol. You have my 5. Have a wonderful day... Cheryl
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