
How To Make Dirty Rice with Shrimp
Enjoy a filling and flavorful meal with this dirty rice! It comes tender shrimp and pork, cooked in a spiced broth, for a fuller dish.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspcooking oil
- ½lbground pork
- 1onion
- 2celery ribs
- 1green bell pepper
- 1garlic clove
- ¼tspcayenne
- ½tsppaprika
- ½tspdried oregano
- 1bay leaf
- 1¾tspsalt
- ¼tspfresh ground black pepper
- 1½cupslong grain rice
- 3cupschicken broth,low-sodium
- 1lbmedium shrimp
- 2scallions,including green tops
Instructions
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In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderate heat. Add the pork and cook for about 2 minutes until the meat is no longer pink.
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Reduce the heat to moderately low and add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the vegetables start to soften.
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Stir in the cayenne, paprika, oregano, bay leaf, salt, black pepper, and rice. Cook for 1 minute, stirring.
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Add the broth. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Raise the heat to moderate and stir in the shrimp. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
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Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for about 5 minutes longer, covered, until the rice and shrimp are just done.
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Remove the bay leaf. Stir in the scallions.
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Serve warm, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 636.99kcal
- Fat:Â 22.99g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.04g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.05g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 11.21g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 3.98g
- Carbohydrates:Â 69.04g
- Fiber:Â 2.73g
- Sugar:Â 5.45g
- Protein:Â 35.50g
- Cholesterol:Â 189.10mg
- Sodium:Â 1199.72mg
- Calcium:Â 123.88mg
- Potassium:Â 745.50mg
- Iron:Â 2.20mg
- Vitamin A: 87.59µg
- Vitamin C:Â 28.87mg
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