It’s summertime and after a day of working outside, we like to prepare a fast and easy meal – not fast food or frozen – but one using chicken or seafood. This recipe is from the Taste of Summer Cookbook. We liked it as much as the Spicy BBQ Shrimp & Rice recipe we tried earlier.
The original recipe called for using quick-cooking brown rice, but we prefer to use the standard longer cooking (50 minute) variety; we use Lundburg rice products – a bit more costly, but well worth the expense.
Tropical Shrimp & Rice
Notes: We increased the rice to 1 C for to serve 4 and used cilantro vs. parsley. We omitted the coconut and added a 1/2 C of chopped fresh pineapple (or use canned, chopped pineapple).
- 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 C whole-grain brown rice
- 1/4 C unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
- 1 small mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 C chopped pineapple (fresh or canned)
- 1/4 C chopped fresh parsley OR cilantro
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp grated lime zest
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Cook rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl to cool.
- While rice is cooking, heat oven to 350°. Spread coconut on baking sheet and bake about 5 minutes until golden. Transfer to a plate to cool.
- Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add shrimp, reduce to simmer and cook 1-2 minutes until shrimp turn pink. Transfer shrimp to the bowl with rice.
- Add coconut, mango, pineapple (if using) parsley (cilantro), oil, lime zest, lime juice, salt and pepper to shrimp mixture. Toss well.
7 comments:
Hi Beatrice...looks yummy,but leave the coconut out for me yuck!!
Take away the shrimp and substitute small pieces of chicken breast and you have my wife's stir fried chicken. I don't know the recipe but it looks the same and she uses cauliflower. I don't think it has coconut though.
send leftovers please... yummmm
Looks yummy!
Hi Grace (Grammie G) we leave coconut out of everything - it's not on Grenville's favorite list either, so you'll never eat it here.
Abe, bet that Patty's stir-fry is delicious. Thanks for the comment. Next time we'll try it with chicken,but never add cocconut.
Sandra & Elaine, let us know when you can make it for dinner :-)
I dont have any shrimp or I would make this but I think a nice chicken salad is on for dinner tonight. Keeping it light and cool. When I get some shrimp I will sure try this.
Tammy, you could probably substitute chicken with the rice and other ingredients and maybe I will too next time.
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