Garlic Butter Shrimp and Quinoa
Garlic Butter Shrimp and Quinoan is a main course that serves 10. For $1.88 per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 217 calories, 15g of protein, and 6g of fat. 5832 people were impressed by this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have celery stalks, chicken broth, red pepper flakes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Everyday Dishes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 74%. Similar recipes include Garlic Butter Shrimp and Quinoa, Garlic Butter Shrimp and Quinoan in the Slow Cooker, and Garlic Shrimp with Quinoa.
Servings: 10
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
2 celery stalks, diced
4 cups chicken broth
1 tsp dried thyme
fresh parsley, for garnish
3 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 tsp garlic salt
wedges lemon, for serving
1 tsp dried oregano
2 cups uncooked quinoa
1 lb shrimp, raw, tail-on
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
salt and pepper, to taste
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 green bell pepper, yellow or red bell pepper, diced
1 medium yellow onion, diced
Equipment:
frying pan
microwave
Cooking instruction summary:
Place a large non-stick skillet over medium heat then add 3Tbsp of butter and melt completely. Add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Cook for 34 minutesuntil onion and bell pepper have begun to soften.Add uncooked quinoa then stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute, toasting the quinoa, then pour in chicken broth. Bring mixture to boil, reduce heat to low then add oregano and thyme. Stir to combine then cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.After quinoa has simmered for 15 minutes, remove lid then stir. Add shrimp then arrange on top of the quinoa. The shrimp will probably cover the entire top of the dish, so you may have to nestle a few of them into the mixture. Replace lid then allow shrimp to simmer for 34 minutes, or until cooked through.Remove lid and test quinoa for doneness. Youll know quinoa is done when its completely soft but still pops a bit when eaten. The quinoa should have absorbed nearly all of the liquid at this point, but it will continue to absorb moisture as it sits.Remove skillet from heat. Melt remaining 3 Tbsp of butter in microwave. Stir garlic salt and red pepper flakes into melted butter then drizzle over shrimp. Sprinkle the top with fresh parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!
Step by step:
1. Place a large non-stick skillet over medium heat then add 3Tbsp of butter and melt completely.
2. Add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Cook for 34 minutesuntil onion and bell pepper have begun to soften.
3. Add uncooked quinoa then stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute, toasting the quinoa, then pour in chicken broth. Bring mixture to boil, reduce heat to low then add oregano and thyme. Stir to combine then cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.After quinoa has simmered for 15 minutes, remove lid then stir.
4. Add shrimp then arrange on top of the quinoa. The shrimp will probably cover the entire top of the dish, so you may have to nestle a few of them into the mixture. Replace lid then allow shrimp to simmer for 34 minutes, or until cooked through.
5. Remove lid and test quinoa for doneness. Youll know quinoa is done when its completely soft but still pops a bit when eaten. The quinoa should have absorbed nearly all of the liquid at this point, but it will continue to absorb moisture as it sits.
6. Remove skillet from heat. Melt remaining 3 Tbsp of butter in microwave. Stir garlic salt and red pepper flakes into melted butter then drizzle over shrimp. Sprinkle the top with fresh parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!
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