shrimp Basmati rice  in the oven

Ingredients

5  Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. sweet paprika
1/2 Tbsp. chili pepper
2 C basmati rice
1 Lb mini red and orange sweet peppers
4-5 garlic cloves (if cloves are too small use more)
 1/2 C minced fresh parsley
1 lemon juice
10 jumbo shrimp

 Making:
This recipe is a really good companion with grilled steak any kind
 Slice washed sweet peppers as desired
Place on a frying sheet
Roast for 25 min at 400F set aside
Mince garlic really well manually with a knife! (No garlic mincing utensil must be used)
Melt 2 Tbsp. of  butter in heated iron skillet
Soften and slightly sauté the minced garlic (do not burn!)
Add chili pepper and sweet paprika
Transfer (scrap the bottom of the skillet) the garlic into a bowl, Add lemon juice and minced parsley
Toss peeled and cleaned shrimps into the garlic parsley bowl. Set aside
Melt 3 Tbsp. of butter in the UNWASHED SKILLET! (so, rice will soak in the slight garlic and chili pepper taste)
Add rinsed basmati rice, sauté for few minutes. add 4 Cups of beef broth (or water)
Spread roasted sweet peppers on the rice
Simmer for 20 minutes, lid closed
Take off the heat
Spread the shrimp garlic parsley mix bowl on the rice

note: do not add lemon juice from shrimp marine on to rice.
Bake in 375 for 6 Min. (not more than that) do not overcook the shrimps
Serve immediately with steak or meat balls.


1/22/2025

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