Texiana Shrimp And Rice

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Large shrimp
3 tablespoons	45ml	Oil - preferably canola or
2		Onions - chopped (medium)
2		Garlic cloves - minced
1		Green bell pepper - chopped (large)
1/4 cup	59ml	Roasted green chile
		Fresh or frozen
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cumin seeds - toasted and
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried oregano - preferably
1 teaspoon	5ml	White pepper
1 teaspoon	5ml	-- salt
1		Bay leaf
1 1/2 cups	240g / 8.5oz	Rice - uncooked
3 cups	711ml	Shrimp or seafood stock
2 tablespoons	30ml	Fresh lemon juice
6		Green onions - sliced
1/2 cup	8g / 0.3oz	Cilantro - chopped

Recipe Instructions

Peel, and, if you wish, devein the shrimp. Save the shells for stock. Refrigerate the shrimp until you are ready to use them.

Warm the oil in a heavy skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, green pepper, and green chile, and saute them, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened, about 5 minutes. Add the dried seasonings and the rice, stirring to coat all the grains, and cook another couple of minutes. Add the stock and the lemon juice, and bring the liquid to a boil.

Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer 18 minutes. Check the mixture toward the end of the cooking time, and stir if the rice appears to be sticking. Add the shrimp and the sliced green onions, stirring to incorporate them. Cook 2 to 3 minutes more.

Remove the skillet from the heat, and let the shrimp and rice sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Then sprinkle the cilantro over the dish, and serve it immediately. Eat any leftovers the next day.

Source:
Texas Home Cooking by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison.

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