Curried Rice with Shrimp

Easy weeknight Mexican curried rice and shrimp dish. Big flavor and great presentation with very little prep work. This will become one of your go-to dishes. It's nearly foolproof.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound shrimp in shell
• 1 1/2 cups white rice
• 1/2 white onion
• 2 tbsp. yellow curry powder
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 tbsp. cooking oil
• 3 cups water
• 1 tsp. salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1DEVEINING THE SHRIMP
2. 2Rinse the shrimp well under cold water.
3. 3With a sharp knife, split the shell of each shrimp down the back.
4. 4With the tip of your knife, gently remove the black vein from the shrimp and discard.
5. 5COOKING
6. 6Chop the onion into small 1/4 inch pieces.
7. 7Chop the onion finely.
8. 8Preheat the cooking oil in a wide pan over medium heat.
9. 9Add the onion to your pan and fry for 1 minute.
10. 10Add the rice and fry for 1 minute stirring continually.
11. 11Add the garlic, shrimp, yellow curry powder, and salt.
12. 12Add 3 cups of water.
13. 13Cover your pan and reduce the heat to low.
14. 14Cook for 20 to 25 minutes until the rice has absorbed all of the cooking liquid.
15. 15If the rice isn't fully cooked after absorbing all of the liquid add more water 4 tablespoons at a time until the rice is fully cooked.
16. 16Once the rice is fully cooked, allow the dish to rest covered for 5 minutes.
17. 17Gently fluff the rice with a fork and serve in the cooking pan.