Description
A simple and flavorful one-pot meal with shrimp and rice infused with saffron.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 pinch saffron threads
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add diced onion and garlic, sauté until softened.
- Stir in rice, saffron, salt, pepper, and turmeric.
- Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add shrimp, cover, and cook for 5-7 minutes until shrimp turns pink.
- Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Rinse rice before cooking to remove excess starch.
- Adjust salt to taste.
- For extra flavor, add a squeeze of lemon at the end.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: shrimp, rice, saffron, one-pot meal, easy dinner