Shrimp and Rice Skillet with Roasted Bell Peppers

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Do y’all remember Sandra Lee? She used to be on the Food Network. She had a show called Semi-Homemade. It consisted of exactly that. Sandra also would whip up a themed cocktail! Maybe that’s where I get it from! 😉

So I think she would be pleased with my Shrimp and Rice Skillet with Roasted Bell Peppers. Part of it is out of a box, the other half fresh! Semi-homemade for the win!

This dish is PACKED with flavor! The rice plays a huge part. Zatarain’s Yellow Rice is my jam! It’s got that New Orleans flavor and goes perfect with shrimp, chicken and sausage. Then adding the onion, garlic and roasted bell peppers really makes it extra.

Of course my shrimp comes from my fav, Crowd Cow. You do not have to worry about it cleaning or deveining it. I think that’s where you lose people on shrimp. It doesn’t have to be dirty or gross. In fact clean and delicious!

For this particular order we got a smaller shrimp – Wild Caught Gulf Shrimp. I used about half the bag. I thaw in water for about an hour or so. Then I season with olive oil, minced garlic, Worcestershire, kosher salt and Old Bay Seasoning. Just give it a good mix and let sit for just a bit…like as long as your rice is boiling. If you want to marinate longer you can but for this dish I like to keep it simple and quick. You will get a lot of flavor from the rice and peppers.

Ok so you will start with your onion. Heat your pan with some olive oil on medium heat. Chop about half a white onion and add to your pan. I season with kosher salt and cook for a few minutes. Then chop about a half cup of roasted red peppers and add to your onion. Also then add your minced garlic, about a tablespoon. Saute for a few minutes till your onion edges are a golden brown. Remove and place to rest.

Now in the same pan. Add your rice. Cook to directions. It will take about 25 minutes. About 10 minutes out start your shrimp. I like to use a grill pan. It will give you similar results if you used an actual grill. Spray with Pam and crank up he heat. Shrimp only takes a few minutes to cook. You will start to see the color change. You want them to be a light pink. Remember you will be adding them to your rice mixture so they will continue to cook a little after.

This next step is optional. But right before the shrimp are done add a bit of butter (yes, it makes all things better) right on top on the cooking shrimp. Mix it all up! It adds some moisture and a yummmm buttery taste!

Now it’s time to mix it all up! Your rice should be done by now. Remove your shrimp from the grill pan. Add your onion and pepper mixture to your warm rice. Then add in your shrimp. The smell is so fragrant – you can smell the spice of the rice and the Old Bay from the shrimp. And the colors are so pretty. Bright red peppers with your yellow rice!

Along with keeping it simple. I like to serve a crunchy Texas Toast. Straight from the box to oven. This whole meal takes about 30 minutes. If you are not a shrimp fan you can sub out chicken or sausage. If I do not have the roasted red peppers handy I will add in sausage with my shrimp. Really takes the flavor to the next level.