🦐 Rice with Shrimp and Red Bell Pepper

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Sautéed rice with frozen shrimp and red bell pepper. Ready in 20 minutes, with a quick-paella flavor.

⏱️ 20 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 515 calories per serving💪 33 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup uncooked (5.6 oz / 160 g) white rice
  • 10.5 oz (300 g) peeled frozen shrimp
  • 1 1/3 cups sliced (7 oz / 200 g) red bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 2 tsp (11 ml) olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the rice in salted water for 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Thaw the shrimp. Sauté the sliced garlic in a large skillet with oil for 1 minute.
  3. Add the red bell pepper strips and sauté over high heat for 4 minutes.
  4. Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes until pink.
  5. Add the cooked rice to the skillet, mix everything and sauté 2 more minutes. Serve with paprika on top.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

515
calories
33 g
protein
70 g
carbs
8 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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