Cilantro Lime Rice Shrimp Bowl

Name: Cilantro Lime Rice Shrimp Bowl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter, divided; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced; 2 cups instant white rice; 2 cups chicken broth {vegetable broth}; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro divided; Zest of 1 lime; 2 tablespoons butter, divided; 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cumin; 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder; 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Smoked Paprika; 12 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined

By: McCormick Kitchens

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Take your weeknight dinners to the next level with this rice bowl recipe. Enjoy blackened shrimp sautéed in butter and seasoned with garlic powder, paprika and ground cumin. Serve over a bed of cilantro lime rice cooked in savory chicken broth and topped with lime zest and diced jalapeno peppers. This easy weeknight dinner recipe will keep you coming back for more. Recipe and photo courtesy of Julie Gransee of Lovely Little Kitchen.

Recipe Info

Prep Time:

15m
Cook Time:

15m
Serving Size:

1 bowl
Ingredients:

15
Servings:

4
User Rating:

Ingredients

Cilantro Lime Rice
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
2 cups instant white rice
2 cups chicken broth - Substitutesvegetable broth
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder
4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro divided
Zest of 1 lime
Shrimp
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cumin
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Smoked Paprika
12 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined

Nutrition Information

(per serving)

Key products

McCormick Sea Salt Grinder, 2.12 oz

$4.99

Unit price: per

McCormick® Ground Cumin, 1.5 oz

$5.49

Unit price: per

McCormick® Garlic Powder, 3.12 oz

$6.49

Unit price: per

McCormick® Smoked Paprika, 1.75 oz

$5.49

Unit price: per

Instructions

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and jalapenos and saute 3 to 4 minutes or until softened. Add rice, broth, lime juice, salt and 2 tablespoons cilantro. Bring to boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 5 minutes, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff rice with fork and add remaining butter, cilantro and lime zest.
For the shrimp, melt butter over medium-high heat in a separate medium skillet. Whisk in spices and add shrimp, cooking about 2 minutes per side or just until shrimp turn pink.
To serve, divide Cilantro Lime Rice between 4 bowls. Top with shrimp and garnish with additional cilantro, lime wedges and avocado slices.