Garlic Shrimp over Yellow Rice
Juicy shrimp sautéed with garlic and spices, piled over fluffy yellow rice.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 pound, peeled and deveined raw shrimp
- 1 cup, dry yellow rice
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 cup mango salsa
- 1/4 cup, thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- 1
Cook yellow rice according to package directions.
- 2
Meanwhile, heat avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- 3
Season shrimp with garlic powder, chili powder, thyme, and salt.
- 4
Sauté shrimp 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Add red onion for the last minute.
- 5
Stir in lime juice, then spoon shrimp over the rice and top with mango salsa.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
520
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 890 mg |
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