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Louisiana-Style Shrimp Rice

Tyler Vorce

Tyler Vorce

January 16, 2025
Louisiana-Style Shrimp Rice in a bowl
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45 min

Total

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4

Servings

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chicken sausage

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Savor the taste of the South with Louisiana-Style Shrimp Rice! Juicy shrimp, smoky sausage, and vibrant veggies simmered in a spiced tomato broth with fragrant rice. Finished with zesty lemon, it’s Southern comfort in every bite!

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Equipments

  • Cutting board

  • Knife

  • Small pot

  • Wooden spoon

  • ½ cup measure

  • Ceramic pot or large pan with lid

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth

  • 1 stalk celery

  • 1 green bell pepper

  • 1/2 onion

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • 1 lemon

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 lb ButcherBox wild-caught gulf shrimp

  • 1/2 lb ButcherBox chicken sausage

  • 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes

  • 1 cup mixed rice

    (basmati, brown, and wild rice) or basmati rice

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

  • Bayou Blend Seasoning

    To taste

  • hot sauce

    To taste

Step By Step

Instructions

Preparation

1
In a medium pot over high heat, bring the broth to a boil.
2
Peel and dice the onion.  Dice the bell pepper and celery.  Peel and slice the garlic.
3
Cut the sausage into ½ inch thick rounds.

How to Cook

1
Heat the pan over medium heat.
2
Add half of the olive oil and heat until shimmering.
3
Add the sausage to the pan and cook until browned, stirring from time to time with a wooden spoon, about 4-5 minutes.  Remove the sausage from the pan and reserve.
4
Add the diced vegetables to the pan along with a large pinch of Bayou Blend Seasoning.  Cook until the vegetables are translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
5
Add the crushed tomatoes to the pan and cook down until they become jammy.
6
Add the rice to the pan and stir into the vegetable mixture.
7
Add the hot stock to the pan along with the bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, and sausage; bring to a boil.  Turn the heat down to maintain a gentle simmer.  Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
8
Season the shrimp on all sides with Bayou Blend Seasoning.
9
After 15 minutes, add the shrimp to the pan and cover again.
10
Simmer for 5 more minutes, then turn the heat off and let the rice rest for 5 minutes.
11
Open the lid and bask in that delicious aroma.
12
Serve your Louisiana-style shrimp rice along with wedges of lemon and enjoy!

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