Easy Dirty Rice with Shrimp
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
406 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Easy Dirty Rice with Shrimp
Description
Easy Dirty Rice with Shrimp features brown rice cooked with bay leaf and warming spices like cayenne, paprika, and thyme to infuse flavor into the grains. Shrimp are cooked separately until tender, then set aside. The ground beef or pork sausage is browned with a sautéed mirepoix of onion, garlic, celery, and bell peppers, seasoned to build depth with cumin and additional cayenne, paprika, and thyme. Finally, rice and shrimp are combined with the meat mixture and gently heated together to blend flavors. This creates a textured rice dish filled with juicy shrimp and aromatic spices.
The dish can be served hot as a standalone meal, with scallions sprinkled on top for a fresh note. The combination of shrimp with ground meat and vegetables provides a rich, satisfying flavor profile. Its use of brown rice adds chewiness and whole grain nutrition while supporting the layers of seasoning.
This recipe cooks the rice with whole spices and combines all components at the end to keep the shrimp tender and the vegetables soft but distinct. Adjust seasoning to taste before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup rice uncooked
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon thyme
- 1 lb Shrimp peeled and deveined, medium
- 1 onion chopped, medium
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 celery chopped, stalks
- 2 bell pepper I used 1 green & 1 orange
- 1 lb ground beef or ground pork sausage
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 2 scallions chopped
Instructions
- Cook brown rice according to package directions in water along with 1 bay leaf, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp cayenne, 1/8 tsp paprika and 1/8 tsp thyme.
- When the rice is almost ready, heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat, and cook shrimp until done, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Discard liquid from shrimp in the skillet, and heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic, celery, and bell peppers. Saute on medium heat until soft about 5 minutes. Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper, cumin, remaining cayenne, paprika and thyme. Add ground beef and cook for about 10 - 15 minutes until cooked through.
- Add cooked rice and shrimp to the skillet, toss, cover and cook for a couple of minutes. Serve warm and sprinkle some scallions on top. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 406 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 268g | |
| Calories | 406kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 42.2g | 14% |
| Protein | 43.3g | 87% |
| Fat | 6.2g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.9g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.3g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 216mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 522mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% |
| Sugar | 2.7g | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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