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Arroz con Camarones (Shrimp & Rice)

45 min539 kcal each

Costa Rican shrimp and rice: sazón-tinted rice cooked in bone broth, folded through garlicky shrimp and peppers with a splash of Salsa Lizano. Weeknight-easy and full of flavour.

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Ingredients

for 3 servings
  • Olive oil4 tsp
  • Onion1 piece
  • Garlic4 clove
  • White rice, uncooked231 g
  • Chicken bone broth, low-sodium600 ml
  • Sazón seasoning1 tsp
  • Bell pepper1 piece
  • Fresh coriander4 g
  • Raw shrimp, peeled567 g
  • Salsa Lizano1 tbsp

Method

Prep 15 min · cook 30 min
  1. In a heavy pot with a tight lid, warm 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat and cook half the onion, coriander and garlic for 2 minutes.
  2. Add the rice, broth and sazón and bring to the boil over high heat, stirring once.
  3. When the liquid has dropped to just below the surface of the rice, turn the heat to very low, cover and cook 15 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile heat the remaining oil in a deep pan over medium heat and soften the rest of the onion and the diced pepper for 2–3 minutes, then the remaining garlic for a minute.
  5. Add the shrimp and cook about 3 minutes until opaque.
  6. Fold the rice into the shrimp with the Salsa Lizano and garnish with the remaining coriander.
  7. Keeps 3 days in the fridge. Reheat covered with a splash of water.

Nutrition

per serving
Cal
539
Protein
36g
Carbs
75g
Fat
9.83g

Of 9.8g of fat per serving, 1.9g is saturated.