Spanish Shrimp with Yellow Rice

This Spanish shrimp with yellow rice is an easy one pot dinner made with tender shrimp, golden seasoned rice, and bold flavors. Perfect for weeknights or entertaining.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Spanish

Keyword easy seafood dinner, latin dinner recipes, one pot shrimp dinner, shrimp and rice, shrimp recipes, spanish rice recipe, spanish shrimp with yellow rice

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 301kcal

Author Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

2 lbs shrimp peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons olive oil divided
1 teaspoon cumin divided
Salt and pepper to taste
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
2 green bell peppers diced
1 red bell pepper diced
1 large onion diced
3 garlic cloves minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
1 7 oz yellow rice mix
1/2 cup white wine
2 3/4 cups seafood stock or chicken stock
2 cups frozen peas

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F
Place shrimp in a bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, salt, and pepper
Spread shrimp in a single layer on a lined baking sheet. Set aside
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat
Add onion and peppers. Cook for 4–5 minutes until softened
Add tomatoes, garlic, parsley, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant
Add yellow rice mix and stir to lightly toast
Pour in white wine and cook for 1–2 minutes until slightly reduced
Add seafood stock and bring to a simmer
Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes (do not open lid)
After rice has been cooking for 12–13 minutes, place shrimp in the oven and roast for 6–8 minutes, until pink and just cooked through
Remove shrimp from oven. Remove tails if desired. Chop half into bite-size pieces and leave the rest whole
Once rice is done, uncover and fluff with a fork. Stir in frozen peas and adjust seasoning
Add shrimp, gently mix, and serve immediately

Notes

👉 Shrimp cook quickly, so add them toward the end to avoid overcooking. They should be tender and juicy, not rubbery.

👉 You can substitute chicken stock if seafood stock is not available.

👉 Do not open the lid while the rice cooks to ensure proper texture.

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