Chili-Lime Shrimp with Yellow Rice
Juicy shrimp tossed with chili powder and lime, served over fluffy yellow rice with sautéed peppers and onions.

Total
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 lb, peeled and deveined raw shrimp
- 1 cup yellow rice
- 2 cups cups water
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 cup, sliced mini peppers
- 1/2, sliced yellow onions
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1, juiced lime
- 1/2 cup mango salsa
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Cook yellow rice in water according to package directions, about 18-20 minutes.
- 2
Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced mini peppers and yellow onions; cook 4-5 minutes until slightly charred. Remove and set aside.
- 3
Add remaining avocado oil to the skillet. Season shrimp with chili powder, garlic powder, and salt, then cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- 4
Return peppers and onions to the skillet, add lime juice, and toss to combine.
- 5
Serve shrimp and peppers over the yellow rice, topped with mango salsa.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 68 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 780 mg |
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