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This delicious Spanish Shrimp With Yellow Rice recipe is super easy to make, ready in less than an hour, & feeds a crowd. Perfect for dinner or entertaining
Succulent Spanish Shrimp With Yellow Rice
Ole! Today we travel to the magical country of Spain where Flamenco, great wine, and food await. But before we pack our bags, I want you to bear in mind that this Shrimp With Yellow Rice is not the famous Paella you may have tasted or heard about.
This dish is Paella’s delicious cousin, but easier to make, fewer shells to open, and super delicious. Enjoy moist flavorful rice, saffron, veggies, packed high with shrimp. The rice is cooked with seafood stock to infuse aroma and taste in every bite.
Don’t worry! This dish does not require complex ingredients and is perfect if you’re entertaining. Pair it with a crisp green salad, toasty bread, and wine. It’s also great for a weeknight dinner. Reserve the leftovers to eat the next day.
Two weeks ago, I went to a Seafood restaurant in Miami Beach that I love to go on date night. Instead of ordering the usual, I decided to venture and order the Shrimp With Yellow Rice. As soon as I took a bite, I was hooked! It’s one of those flavors that you want to keep on eating and eating.
The next day I was on a quest to re-create it at home. After some trial and error (more error than trial 🙂 ), I finally nailed it and it’s not complex as those recipes you see online.
There’s no de-shelling shrimp and making a stock from scratch. We all have things to do and don’t want to waste time on small details that won’t yield significant results.
About the ingredients, I have 2 of my secret weapons for success: Vigo Yellow Rice and Vigo Olive Oil.
Vigo Yellow Rice is completely seasoned with saffron imported from Spain. It’s ready in 25 minutes or less and you can use it in any rice dish.
For the Vigo Olive Oil, it is cold pressed, all natural, no additives, no cholesterol, rich in antioxidants and does not contain saturated fats. Shop Vigo’s online store for more items or visit your local Publix.
I hope you can try this delicious Spanish Shrimp With Yellow Rice at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet. I promise to repost it.
Shrimp With Yellow Rice
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons Vigo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin divided
- 14.5 oz Canned diced tomatoes drained
- 2 Green Peppers diced
- 2 Red Peppers diced
- 3 Large Onions diced
- 3 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1/4 cup Parsley chopped
- 1 - 1lb bag Vigo Yellow Rice (equals 2 1/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup White Wine dry
- 2 3/4 cups Seafood Stock
- 2 cups Green Peas frozen
- Salt + Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees Fahrenheit
- Season shrimp with 1 teaspoon of Vigo Olive Oil, salt, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Place shrimp on a single layer in an aluminum lined sheet pan. Set aside
- Heat 2 tablespoons of Vigo Olive Oil in a rimmed pot over medium heat
- Add the tomatoes, peppers, and onions. Sautee for 3-4 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin, salt, and pepper
- Add the garlic and the parsley. Stir 1-2 minutes or until garlic has cooked
- Add the Vigo Yellow Rice and stir so that the rice toasts up in the oil
- Pour in the white wine. Stir
- Pour the seafood stock and increase the heat
- As soon as the stock starts bubbling, cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook the rice for 20 minutes - NO PEEKING!
- Meanwhile, roast the shrimp for approximately 7 minutes or until it curls up and turns pink
- Remove from the heat and place on a cutting board. Remove the tails and chop half of the shrimp in small pieces. Leave the rest whole
- After 20 minutes, uncover the rice, fluff with a fork and add the frozen peas. Check the seasoning
- Add the shrimp, mix, and serve
- Enjoy!
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I have never tried these products before but would love to try the yellow rice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
i would love to try the Mexican rice. I have tried the Yellow rice several times and love it, I would love to try other products
I’ve used the capers before but I haven’t tried anything else. I would love to try their cous cous.
I was trying your recipe for succulent shrimp and yellow rice but I cant pull up the recipe
Hi, the problem has been resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience. You should be able to the recipe now.
I can’t wait to trying this recipe! Quick question, I can’t seem to find seafood stock at my local grocery store, what is another option to use instead?
Use veggie stock
My rice was not ready in 20 minutes.. still very crunchy. Maybe this is something where the rice should be cooked separately or adjust times
Oh I am sorry that happened Hayley! I hope after the rice was finished cooking you enjoyed the recipe
I followed the receipt to the t and could not get the rice done. I cooked it 45 minutes and it was still crunchy. I think next time I will cook the rice using the instructions on the rice package and then just mix all the other ingredients together .
I am so sorry that happened to you Brenda. Did you use the same brand?