Shrimp Pilau
Created by breezermom on December 10, 2016
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #25330
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh shrimp (medium-size)
- 3 slices (3 ounces) bacon
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 can (16 ounce) whole tomatoes (undrained and chopped)
- 3/4 cup water
- 139 grams dry rice (long-grain rice, uncooked, 3/4 cup)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme (whole thyme)
How to Make
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Step 1: Peel and devein shrimp; set aside and keep chilled. (Or purchase your shrimp already peeled and deveined)
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Step 2: Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove bacon, reserving drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon and set aside.
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Step 3: Saute green pepper and onion in the reserved bacon drippings in the skillet for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and cook another minute until fragrant.
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Step 4: Add tomatoes and water; bring mixture to a boil.
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Step 5: Add rice, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 18 to 20 minutes.
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Step 6: Add shrimp; cover and cook an additional 10 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink and form a "C" shape and liquid is absorbed.
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Step 7: Sprinkle with bacon just before serving.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (251.3 g)
- Calories 237.3
- Total Fat - 7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.1 g
- Cholesterol - 110.8 mg
- Sodium - 1107.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 2.9 g
- Protein - 17.3 g
- Calcium - 60.8 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 31 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg