Yellow Rice with Creamy Garlic Shrimp

15 Minutes
Contemporary Fusion
Serves: 2-4
Yellow Rice with Creamy Garlic Shrimp

Ingredients

Olive oil, 1 tbsp

Raw shrimp, 1 pound (about 20-25 large shrimp)

Onion powder, 1 tsp

Cayenne, 1/2 tsp

Salt, 1/2 tsp

Pepper, 1/2 tsp

Unsalted butter, 1 tbsp

Garlic cloves, 8, minced

Spinach, 2 cups

Juice of 1 lemon

Sundried tomatoes, 3 pieces, julienned

Light coconut milk, 1 cup

Pecorino romano or parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup

Parsley, 1/4 cup finely chopped

Red chili flakes, a few pinches

Royal® ready-to-heat yellow rice, 1 packet, cooked

Preparation

  1. In a bowl, marinate the shrimp with the onion powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the seasoned shrimp. Sautee the shrimp for 1-2 minutes, just until they turn pink and slightly curl into a C-shape. Transfer the cooked shrimp to a plate and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet, add the butter and reduce the heat to medium. Once the butter melts, add the garlic and spinach, sautéing it for just a minute until a light golden color forms.
  4. Add the juice of a lemon, sundried tomatoes, and light coconut milk. Allow the mixture to come to a simmer and slightly reduce in volume, scraping any bits off the bottom of the pan. This should take about 4-5 minutes.
  5. Gradually add pecorino romano or parmesan cheese to the simmering sauce, allowing it to melt into it and thicken.
  6. Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet and sprinkle in finely chopped parsley. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed.
  7. Serve the shrimp over a fluffy bed of Royal® microwaveable yellow rice. That’s it!