When you have little time to cook, the solution is to prepare a simple meal! This recipe with rice with shrimp and leek is simple and quite tasty!! It's the perfect meal for the whole family! Bon appetit!!!
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INGREDIENTS FOR RICE WITH SHRIMP AND LEEK
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Shrimp - Adds flavor and color to the recipe.
- Olive oil, chopped garlic and butter - For sautéing.
- Leek - Leek cut into thin slices. Adds flavor.
- Rice - Long-grain rice.
- Butter - Adds flavor and some creaminess to the rice.
- Garlic - Chopped garlic. Adds flavor to the rice.
- OnionChopped onion. Adds flavor.
- Pepper and salt - For seasoning.
- Lemon juice - Adds a nice fresh flavor to the recipe.
- Water - To cook the rice and shrimp.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE RICE WITH SHRIMP AND LEEK
Step 1: In a saucepan, pour 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil, chopped garlic and the butter. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rice and season with salt. Sir and fry the rice for about 1 minute.
Step 2: Pour the water and boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice about 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 3: Meanwhile, place the shrimp in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and the unpeeled small onion. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook for about 5 minutes.
Step 4: When the shrimps are cooked, drain them with a skimmer and let cool slightly. Peel the shrimps and set aside.
Step 5: In a large saucepan, pour remaining olive oil, chopped onion and the leek cut into finely slices. Sauté until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally. Add the shrimps and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 6: Add the rice, mix well and cook for more 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 7: Turn off the heat, season with lemon juice and pepper and serve immediately.
TIPS FOR COOKING RICE
1. We usually use long-grain rice or medium-grain rice but you can use another type of rice. Long-grain rice is looser while medium-grain rice is creamier and absorb much more the flavors.
Rice cooking time: about 10 to 12 minutes for long-grain rice and 13 to 15 minutes for medium-grain rice.
2. We fry the rice for about 1 to 2 minutes to gain more flavor and to be looser. Frying the rice will shorten the cooking time.
3. To make the rice tastier, fry the rice in olive oil, chopped garlic and butter (or margarine).
4. The amount of water for the rice depends on each person's taste. The mesure we usually use is 250 ml (about 1 cup) to 300 ml (1 1/3 cups) of water per 100 grams (1/2 cup) rice.
5. Always cook the rice with a lid and over low heat to prevent the rice from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pan.
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Rice with shrimp and leek
When you have little time to cook, the solution is to prepare a simple meal! This recipe with rice with shrimp and leek is simple and quite tasty!! It's the perfect meal for the whole family! Bon appetit!!!
4.25 from 4 reviews
- 750 grams (1 2/3 pounds) shrimp
- 100 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
- 50 grams (1 3/4 ounces) leek
- 200 grams (1 cup) rice
- 1 medium onion
- 1 small onion to cook the shrimp
- Pepper (to taste)
- Juice of half lemon
- 2 cloves of garlic
- About 600 ml (2 1/2 cups) water to cook the rice
- 1/2 tablespoon butter or margarine
- Salt (to taste)
- In a saucepan, pour 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil, chopped garlic and the butter. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rice and season with salt. Sir and fry the rice for about 1 minute.
- Pour the water and boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place the shrimp in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and the unpeeled small onion. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook for about 5 minutes.
- When the shrimps are cooked, drain them with a skimmer and let cool slightly. Peel the shrimps and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, pour remaining olive oil, chopped onion and the leek cut into finely slices. Sauté until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally. Add the shrimps and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the rice, mix well and cook for more 3 to 4 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, season with lemon juice and pepper and serve immediately.
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