Brazilian recipe
Easy and Flavorful Shrimp Rice (Arroz com camarão)
A practical shrimp rice recipe with coconut milk and bold seasonings, perfect for a quick, satisfying meal.
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Ingredients
3 cups shrimp stock
2 skinless, seedless tomatoes, chopped
1 finely chopped piri-piri pepper
1 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon wheat flour
1 finely chopped bell pepper
3 tablespoons garlic sauce
1 finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon dendê oil
Chopped spring onions and parsley to taste
2 cups washed and dried rice
800 g cleaned shrimp seasoned with salt, black pepper, and garlic sauce
Annatto to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 skinless, seedless tomatoes, chopped
1 finely chopped piri-piri pepper
1 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon wheat flour
1 finely chopped bell pepper
3 tablespoons garlic sauce
1 finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon dendê oil
Chopped spring onions and parsley to taste
2 cups washed and dried rice
800 g cleaned shrimp seasoned with salt, black pepper, and garlic sauce
Annatto to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Where to find ingredients
Find the ingredients in the rice, seafood, dairy, and fresh produce sections of larger supermarkets or at local grocery shops and open markets. Look for the fish counter or seafood stall for the shrimp and shrimp stock; if needed, a light fish stock can be used as a substitute for shrimp stock.
Preparation method
- Sauté the rice
- Heat a pan with one tablespoon of oil
- Add the chopped onion and the garlic sauce, sautéing until translucent
- Add the bell pepper, tomato, and piri-piri pepper, sautéing a little longer
- Add the washed and dried rice and sauté until glossy
- Add the coconut milk, shrimp stock, and annatto
- Mix well and cook until the rice is tender and creamy
- Prepare the shrimp
- Season the cleaned shrimp with salt, black pepper, and garlic sauce
- Set aside
- Cook the shrimp
- In a frying pan, heat one tablespoon of oil
- Sauté the onion, tomato, bell pepper, and piri-piri pepper until softened
- Add the coconut milk, shrimp stock, and the wheat flour dissolved in a little water
- Let it boil until slightly thickened
- Add the shrimp and cook until pink and cooked through
- Adjust the salt if needed
- Finish and serve
- Mix the shrimp into the cooked rice
- Add the chopped spring onions and parsley and the dendê oil
- Fold gently
- Serve hot, garnished with more spring onions and parsley if desired
Observations
Arroz com camarão is a traditional Brazilian dish that brings together the taste of the sea and the aroma of characteristic seasonings. It is ideal for anyone looking for a tasty meal that is easy to make and uses affordable ingredients. The recipe involves sautéing the ingredients, cooking the rice with coconut milk and shrimp stock, and finishing with seasoned shrimp, resulting in a creamy dish full of flavor.
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