Roasted Shrimp and Orzo

The recipe Roasted Shrimp and Orzo can be made in roughly 35 minutes. For $5.75 per serving, this recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 663 calories, 48g of protein, and 29g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of lemon juice, scallions, fresh dill, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Brown Eyed Baker. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 412 would say it hit the spot. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. With a spoonacular score of 96%, this dish is excellent. Similar recipes include Grilled Skirt Steak with Sweet Roasted Tomato Sauce and Roasted Shrimp, Black Bean and Orzo Salad, Roasted Shrimp and Orzo, and Spicy Garlic Roasted Shrimp on Lemon-Parmesan Orzo.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Freshly ground black pepper

1 cucumber, unpeeled, seeded and medium-diced

¾ lb. (12 ounces) feta cheese, crumbled or large-diced

1 cup chopped fresh dill

1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Kosher salt

½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3-4 lemons)

Olive oil

½ cup small-diced red onion

¾ lb. (12 ounces) orzo

1 cup minced scallions, white and green parts

2 pounds (16 to 18 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined

Equipment:

oven

pot

bowl

whisk

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.2. Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon kosher salt and a splash of olive oil, and bring the water to a boil. Add the orzo and simmer for 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it's cooked al dente. Drain and pour into a large bowl.3. Whisk together the lemon juice, ½ cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Pour over the hot pasta and stir well.4. Meanwhile, place the shrimp on a sheet pan, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and spread out on a single layer. Roast for 5 to 6 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through. Don't overcook!5. Add the shrimp to the orzo and then add the scallions, dill, parsley, cucumber, onion, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Toss well. Add the feta and stir carefully.6. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend, or refrigerate overnight. If refrigerated, taste again for seasonings and bring back to room temperature before serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon kosher salt and a splash of olive oil, and bring the water to a boil.

3. Add the orzo and simmer for 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it's cooked al dente.

4. Drain and pour into a large bowl.

5. Whisk together the lemon juice, ½ cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper.

6. Pour over the hot pasta and stir well.

7. Meanwhile, place the shrimp on a sheet pan, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and spread out on a single layer. Roast for 5 to 6 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through. Don't overcook!

8. Add the shrimp to the orzo and then add the scallions, dill, parsley, cucumber, onion, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Toss well.

9. Add the feta and stir carefully.

10. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend, or refrigerate overnight. If refrigerated, taste again for seasonings and bring back to room temperature before serving.


Nutrition Information:

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684k Calories
48g Protein
29g Total Fat
54g Carbs
51% Health Score
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Calories
684k
34%

Fat
29g
45%

  Saturated Fat
10g
68%

Carbohydrates
54g
18%

  Sugar
8g
10%

Cholesterol
431mg
144%

Sodium
2022mg
88%

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Protein
48g
97%

Vitamin K
214µg
204%

Selenium
116µg
166%

Vitamin C
134mg
163%

Vitamin A
4210IU
84%

Manganese
1mg
70%

Phosphorus
642mg
64%

Calcium
567mg
57%

Zinc
5mg
39%

Vitamin B2
0.66mg
39%

Vitamin E
5mg
35%

Vitamin B12
2µg
35%

Iron
6mg
35%

Copper
0.66mg
33%

Vitamin B6
0.63mg
31%

Folate
125µg
31%

Magnesium
118mg
30%

Potassium
685mg
20%

Fiber
4g
19%

Vitamin B3
3mg
17%

Vitamin B1
0.23mg
16%

Vitamin B5
1mg
14%

Vitamin D
0.23µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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