Recipe: Eating on a Dime Cajun shrimp and rice scampi

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Cajun shrimp and rice scampi. Remove from pan and set aside. Add garlic to the pan, sauté for a minute, and then stir in the butter. When rice is done, fluff with fork.

Remove from pan and set aside.

Add garlic to the pan, sauté for a minute, and then stir in the butter.

Before doing Cajun, let's talk about classic scampi.

You can have Cajun shrimp and rice scampi using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cajun shrimp and rice scampi

  1. It’s 2 of small red chiles minced.

  2. It’s 1 of med jalepeno minced.

  3. It’s 4 of garlic cloves minced.

  4. It’s 1/4 cup of fine chopped celery.

  5. It’s 1/4 cup of fine chopped green bell.

  6. Prepare 1/2 cup of fine chopped onion.

  7. It’s 1/4 cup of Fine chopped parsley.

  8. It’s 1 of large lemon zested and juiced.

  9. You need 1 pound of mayport shrimp (or the freshest medium to large you can get).

  10. You need of webber Cajun seasoning (it's less saltier than most).

  11. You need Tsp of Dried basil.

  12. It’s Tsp of Dried oregano.

  13. It’s Tsp of Smoked paprika.

  14. Prepare of Evo.

  15. It’s 4 tbsp of butter.

  16. It’s 2 1/2 cups of chicken stock.

  17. It’s 1 cup of jazmatti rice (long grain).

  18. You need 1/2 cup of dry white wine.

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Cajun shrimp and rice scampi step by step

  1. Add 2 tbsp of butter to pan, when simmering add all veggies and half the garlic and sauté until really soft, about 15 minutes.

  2. Add basil, oregano, paprika until combined and then add the rice and cook in the veggies for about 10 minutes. Add a good pinch of salt and cook for another 5. Add stock and simmer covered for about 15 to 20 minutes.

  3. After about 15 minutes check rice and if liquid is mostly absorbed cover and remove from heat while you finish the rest of the dish.

  4. Season shrimp with Webber Cajun seasoning and rub in, sear quickly and set aside..

  5. Add evo to the same pan followed by the rest of the garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add the wine and reduce for a few minutes..

  6. Add the lemon zest, juice of a whole lemon, 1/2 cup chicken stock and a couple tablespoons of parsley (I add a tsp if crushed red pepper) and simmer for a few minutes..

  7. Remove from heat and incorporate the rest of the butter until sauce starts to thicken.

  8. Add shrimp and toss until heated through.

  9. Plate rice and top with the saucy Cajun shrimp, parsley and a squeeze of lemon.

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