Cajun Shrimp and Rice Pilaf

5 from 1 vote

Cajun Shrimp and Rice Pilaf

This Cajun shrimp with rice pilaf is such a comfort food! This perfect bowl of deliciousness is packed with yummy shrimp and veggies, and it's ready in 45 minutes.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 566kcal

Author: Nataša

Equipment

Medium-sized dutch oven

Ingredients

For shrimp

1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
pinch of salt
pinch of black pepper
½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning

For mushrooms

8 oz Bella mushrooms (thinly sliced)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
2 tablespoon unsalted butter

Rice pilaf

2 tablespoon olive oil
½ medium onion (diced)
1 cup parboiled rice
4 cups chicken stock (or chicken broth)
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 large carrot (thinly sliced)
1 cup frozen peas
¼ cup frozen corn

Instructions

Thaw and rinse shrimp if using frozen. You can leave a tail on if preferred.
To prepare mushrooms, melt the butter on medium-high heat. Add thinly sliced mushrooms and saute for 4 minutes. Add minced garlic and saute for another 4 minutes or until mushrooms are golden. Remove from heat and set aside.
Add the olive oil and diced onion to a medium-sized dutch oven on medium heat to make the rice pilaf. Toss to coat and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the rice, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika and toss to coat. Then, add chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and let cook until tender or most of the liquid is gone, occasionally mixing (usually, it takes about 20 - 22 minutes). Add sliced carrot after 10 minutes since it takes longer to cook than other veggies. After cooking the rice, add peas and corn and cook for another 5 minutes. The total time for cooking rice and veggies is 28-30 minutes.
While the rice is cooking, melt the butter for the shrimp in a medium-sized skillet on medium-high heat. Add shrimp and seasoning (cajun seasoning, salt, black pepper) and cook until shrimp is pink and opaque (around 3-4 minutes).
Add mushrooms to rice pilaf and mix to combine. Add shrimp to the mixture as well. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if preferred and serve!

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