Around The World In 80 Shrimp With Simple Vegetable Rice Pilaf
From melsa102 16 years ago
- 5 minutes to make
- Serves 5
I was making shrimp the other night and I wanted cajun grilled and my husband wanted scampi but I didn't want to go through the hassle of preparing mine one way and his another so I figured I'd flavor them several ways and just grill them all on skewers. Read more Seasonings are not in precise measurements, use as much or little as you like. See less
Ingredients
- Shrimp: shopping list
- 80 shrimp, peeled and deveined shopping list
- olive oil shopping list
- garlic, minced shopping list
- lemon juice shopping list
- oregano shopping list
- soy sauce shopping list
- ginger, powdered shopping list
- garlic powder shopping list
- cumin shopping list
- jalapeno juice shopping list
- onion powder shopping list
- cajun seasoning shopping list
- parsley shopping list
- parmesan cheese shopping list
- feta cheese shopping list
- rice Pilaf: shopping list
- 2 c. uncooked rice (brown, white, whatever you like) shopping list
- 4 c. chicken or vegetable broth shopping list
- 1/2 small bag of frozen mixed vegetables shopping list
How to make it
- Rinse shrimp and lay flat on paper towel. Pat dry.
- Seperate shrimp into 6 different zip-loc bags.
- For Cajun Shrimp:
- Pour cajun seasoning in bag and seal shut.
- For Mexican Shrimp:
- Pour cumin, onion powder and a few spoonfuls of jalapeno juice into bag and seal shut.
- For Asian Shrimp:
- Pour soy sauce, ginger and garlic powder into bag and seal shut.
- For Greek Shrimp:
- Pour lemon juice, olive oil and oregano into bag and seal shut.
- For Italian Shrimp:
- Pour olive oil and minced garlic into bag and seal shut.
- Shake each bag gently to coat all shrimp.
- Fire up the grill.
- Place shrimp on skewers.
- Grill for a few minutes on each side, shrimp are done when they are pink throughout. (Don't let it go too long, they can get chewy)
- Remove shrimp and top Italian shrimp with parsley and parmesan cheese.
- Sprinkle feta cheese onto greek shrimp.
- Enjoy!
- For Vegetable Rice Pilaf:
- Place broth in saucepan over med/high heat.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add rice and vegetables.
- Cover and reduce heat to low.
- Let simmer 30 min.
- Remove from heat and let stand for 5 min.
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