Simple Way to Prepare Cajun shrimp and rice scampi

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, cajun shrimp and rice scampi. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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Steps to Make Cajun shrimp and rice scampi

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cajun shrimp and rice scampi using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Cajun shrimp and rice scampi:

1. Make ready 2 small red chiles minced
2. Get 1 med jalepeno minced
3. Take 4 garlic cloves minced
4. Take 1/4 cup fine chopped celery
5. Make ready 1/4 cup fine chopped green bell
6. Prepare 1/2 cup fine chopped onion
7. Get 1/4 cup Fine chopped parsley
8. Prepare 1 large lemon zested and juiced
9. Take 1 pound mayport shrimp (or the freshest medium to large you can get)
10. Take webber Cajun seasoning (it's less saltier than most)
11. Get Tsp Dried basil
12. Prepare Tsp Dried oregano
13. Make ready Tsp Smoked paprika
14. Prepare Evo
15. Get 4 tbsp butter
16. Take 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
17. Prepare 1 cup jazmatti rice (long grain)
18. Prepare 1/2 cup dry white wine

This Cajun-style shrimp and rice is something you can make as spicy as you'd like! Sprinkle with hot pepper sauce if desired. Sprinkle the shrimp with Cajun seasoning; toss to coat. Try our healthy cajun shrimp and rice recipe.

Instructions

Steps to make Cajun shrimp and rice scampi:

1. Add 2 tbsp of butter to pan, when simmering add all veggies and half the garlic and sauté until really soft, about 15 minutes
2. Add basil, oregano, paprika until combined and then add the rice and cook in the veggies for about 10 minutes. Add a good pinch of salt and cook for another 5. Add stock and simmer covered for about 15 to 20 minutes
3. After about 15 minutes check rice and if liquid is mostly absorbed cover and remove from heat while you finish the rest of the dish
4. Season shrimp with Webber Cajun seasoning and rub in, sear quickly and set aside.
5. Add evo to the same pan followed by the rest of the garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add the wine and reduce for a few minutes.
6. Add the lemon zest, juice of a whole lemon, 1/2 cup chicken stock and a couple tablespoons of parsley (I add a tsp if crushed red pepper) and simmer for a few minutes.
7. Remove from heat and incorporate the rest of the butter until sauce starts to thicken
8. Add shrimp and toss until heated through
9. Plate rice and top with the saucy Cajun shrimp, parsley and a squeeze of lemon

Learn how to prepare this meal step by step and see a full list of ingredients. And if you're not a fan of shrimp, you can leave it out but it does add to the richness of the dish, not to mention, the mixing in of seafood in rice dishes is popular in southern. Holy shrimp, this dish is flavorful! Cajun Shrimp and Rice is packed with flavour with juicy shrimps and fluffy rice. MORE+ LESS Cajun Shrimp Scampi Rice Very good will be making again.

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