Rice with shrimp and leek

When you do not have much time the solution is to prepare a simple meal! This rice recipe with shrimp and leek is simple but at the same time quite tasty!! Bon appetit!!!

Rice with shrimp and leek on a dish

INGREDIENTS FOR RICE WITH SHRIMP AND LEEK

- Rice, shrimp, leek, olive oil, onion

HOW TO MAKE RICE WITH SHRIMP AND LEEK

Place 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil and the chopped garlic in a saucepan and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rice, season with a little salt and let fry in the olive oil about 1 minute. Pour the water (twice the rice volume) and boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook about 10 minutes.
Cook the shrimp in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and the unpeeled small onion. When the shrimps are cooked, drain them with a skimmer and let cool slightly. Peel the shrimps and set aside.
Place the remaining olive oil, chopped onion and the leek cut into finely round slices in a saucepan and saute until the onion start to turn slightly golden. Add the shrimps and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then, fold the rice 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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Rice with shrimp and leek

Rice with shrimp and leek on a dish

When you do not have much time the solution is to prepare a simple meal! This rice recipe with shrimp and leek is simple but at the same time quite tasty!! Bon appetit!!!

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    Category: Quick & easy, Recipes, Seafood
    Cuisine:
    Difficulty:
    Servings:: 3
    Prep Time: 5 m
    Cook Time: 30 m
    Total Time: 35 m
    Ingredients: garlic, leek, lemon, olive oil, onion, pepper, rice, shrimp

    Ingredients

    • 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
    • Salt (to taste)

    Directions

    1. Place 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil and the chopped garlic in a saucepan and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rice, season with a little salt and let fry in the olive oil about 1 minute. Pour the water (twice the rice volume) and boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook about 10 minutes.
    2. 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 about 5 minutes. When the shrimps are cooked, drain them with a skimmer and let cool slightly. Peel the shrimps and set aside.
    3. Place the remaining olive oil, chopped onion and the leek cut into finely round slices in a saucepan and saute until the onion start to turn slightly golden. Add the shrimps and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then, fold the rice and cook for more 3 to 4 minutes.
    4. Turn off the heat, season with lemon juice and pepper and serve immediately.
    Rice with shrimp and leek
    Nutrition facts
    Serves 3
    Per Serving:
    % DAILY VALUE
    Calories 848
    Total Fat 36.5 g(56%)
    Saturated Fat 6 g(30%)
    Cholesterol 526 mg(175%)
    Sodium 670 mg(28%)
    Total Carbohydrate 65.5 g(22%)
    Protein 62.5 g
     

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