Shrimp Rice

This very creamy and flavorful rice is perfect to accompany fried fish or seafood dishes, like fillets.
If you like, you can add to the sauté half a red pepper cut into small cubes.

Neuza Costa

12 June, 2023

Ingredients:

• 600 g (21 oz) fresh or thawed shrimp
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
• 1 teaspoon of piri piri (a variety of chili pepper)
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 ripe tomato, cut into small cubes
• 350 g (12.3 oz) of carolino rice (or similar short-grain rice)
• 3 tablespoons of tomato pulp
• 200 ml (6.7 fl oz) white wine
• 1 tablespoon of instant seafood soup powder
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• A small bunch of chopped coriander
• Salt

Instructions:

1. Peel the shrimps.
   Set aside the shells and remove their intestine.
2. In a pot with 1200 ml (5 cups) of boiling water, add salt, a bay leaf, and the sliced garlic.
   Stir and add the shrimp shells.
   Let it boil for 10 minutes.
3. After that time, strain the broth through a fine sieve or cloth.
   Measure the broth.
   In enough cold water to make up to 1500 ml (52.8 fl oz) of broth, dissolve the seafood soup well with a fork.
4. In a large pot, heat the olive oil, onion, minced garlic, and bay leaf.
   Stir and let it sauté until it starts to brown.
5. Add the shrimps to the sauté, and season with a little bit of salt.
   Add the piri piri and sauté until the shrimp turn color.
6. Once the shrimps are golden, remove them with a pair of tongs to a bowl and set aside.
   To the sauté, add the tomato and let it cook until it falls apart.
7. Once everything is well sautéed, add the rice.
   Stir and let it sauté a little until it becomes translucent.
8. To the rice, mix in the tomato pulp, white wine, and shrimp broth.
   Cover and let it cook on high heat for 12 minutes.
9. After this time, add the dissolved seafood soup.
   Stir, cover, and let it cook over medium heat for about 7 minutes.
10. After 7 minutes, adjust the seasoning, add the shrimp, butter, and if the rice is too dry, add a little water so it stays juicy.
11. Add the coriander, stir, cover, and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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