This easy one-pot Cajun Shrimp and Rice dish is packed with flavor and on the table in about 30 minutes! Delicious and slimming friendly with minor modifications.
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Cajun shrimp and rice is a delicious, healthy meal that can be made in under 30 minutes. This dish is perfect for those nights when you want something tasty but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen!
And what’s even better this easy shrimp and rice dish cooks all in a single pot – after all, who wants the hassle of cleaning up multiple pots and pans?
Cajun Shrimp and Rice Ingredients
You will need a large lidded pan for this recipe – I adore this all-in-one pan from Amazon.
- Chorizo or any spicy sausage adds tons of flavor and is the backbone of this recipe. If you want to make this recipe a slimming friendly then choose a lean sausage with under 5% fat
- Shallots or diced onion
- Bell peppers – I used one green and one red
- Garlic and chili
- Cajun Seasoning – I love using this wonderful blend of spices to add yumminess to a variety of dishes!
- Easy cook long grain rice
- Chicken stock
- Raw shrimp – shelled and deveined. If using frozen shrimp you can easily thaw them by soaking in cold water.
- Parsley or oregano for a touch of green!
HOW TO MAKE CAJUN SHRIMP AND RICE
Full measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Please take a look at the steps and video before attempting this recipe!
Heat olive oil in a pan and pan fry the chorizo for a couple of minutes or until it releases some of its spicy oil.
Add the diced shallots, garlic, chili and Cajun Seasoning and stir over medium-low heat for five minutes or until the shallots have softened.
Stir in the diced peppers and long grain rice, until the rice is coated in the oil and spices. Add hot chicken stock (using a stock cube is fine) and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat, cover and cook for 12 minutes.
Take the lid off and stir in the shrimp, topping the pan with a little water if it is becoming dry. Add salt and pepper, cover and cook for a further five minutes or until the shrimp have turned pink.
Check the seasoning and adjust to your taste. Add chopped fresh or dried parsley and serve!
MAKING THIS RECIPE SLIMMING FRIENDLY
If you are following popular slimming plans like Weight Watchers or Slimming World, or simply reducing your calorie intake, the follow these tweaks.
- Use a low calorie cooking spray instead of the olive oil.
- Choose a lean sausage instead of the chorizo.
- Replace the rice with easy cook brown rice for extra fibre (you might need to adjust the cooking time).
If you love cooking with Cajun seasoning as much as I do, then make sure to check out these popular recipes!
Cajun Shrimp and Rice
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil or using olive oil spray
- 1 cup (150g) diced chorizo or any spicy sausage
- 4 shallots or 1 yellow onion finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 red chili finely diced
- 1 tbsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 red bell pepper finely diced
- 1 green bell pepper finely diced
- 2 cups (360g) easy cook long grain rice
- 3 cups (720ml) chicken stock use a stock cube
- 3 cups (360g) raw shrimp shelled and cleaned
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp fresh or dried parsley to season
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan and pan fry the chorizo for a couple of minutes or until it releases some of its spicy oil.
- Add the diced shallots, garlic, chili and Cajun Seasoning and stir over medium-low heat for five minutes or until the shallots have softened.
- Stir in the diced peppers and long grain rice, until the rice is coated in the oil and spices. Add hot chicken stock (using a stock cube is fine) and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat, cover and cook for 12 minutes.
- Take the lid off and stir in the shrimp, topping the pan with a little water if it is becoming dry. Add salt and pepper, cover and cook for a further five minutes or until the shrimp have turned pink.
- Check the seasoning and adjust to your taste. Add chopped fresh or dried parsley and serve!
MG says
Good recipe
RaeVonne says
Loved it! I don’t eat pork so substituted it for some spicy beef sausage and my parents loved it! I definitely wouldn’t have added any salt cause everything was salty already from the chicken stock and cajun seasoning, other than that great!