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Shrimp and Rice Recipe with Black Beans
This zesty One-Pot Shrimp Black Bean Rice Skillet is a Cajun-inspired skillet dinner featuring succulent shrimp, boldly spiced chorizo, and tender rice! Perfect for an easy weeknight meal with minimal prep!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 567 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 7 ounces Zatarain's® Black Beans & Rice Dinner Mix
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces raw jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 ounces Spanish chorizo, sliced
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup Pico de Gallo
- 1/4 cup Crumbled queso fresco
Instructions
- Chop and prep all ingredients. If the chorizo sausage is wrapped in a casing, score the casing and remove it before slicing. You can remove the shrimp tails or leave them on for visual appeal.
- Place a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the Zatarain's® Black Beans & Rice Dinner Mix, water, frozen corn, and butter. Cover the sauté pan and bring to a boil. Then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add in the shrimp, chorizo, and diced bell pepper. Stir well. Cover and simmer another 5 minutes. Remove from heat. (Do not let the shrimp cook longer than 5 minutes.)
- Toss the rice. Top with fresh sliced avocado, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and lime wedges. Serve warm.
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Notes
- NOTE: This recipe can be doubled in an extra large sauté pan to feed a crowd.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
567kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
188mg
(63%)
Sodium
1113mg
(46%)
Potassium
609mg
(17%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1375IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
53.3mg
(59%)
Calcium
156mg
(16%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 567
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 567kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 188mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 1113mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 609mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1375IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 53.3mg | 59% |
| Calcium | 156mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.