Lemon glazed shrimp with walnuts over black rice

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Shrimp with walnuts and a lemon glaze

• ½ small diced yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 10-12 large or jumbo shrimp, tail on
• ¼ cup frozen or fresh peas
• 1/2 lemon juiced
• 1/8 cup roasted walnuts loosely chopped
•  ¼ cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Garnish of chives

Directions

1. In a large sauté pan on medium high heat, add olive oil.
2. Sauté the onions until glossy and season with salt and pepper.
3. Next, add the shrimp and cook for a few minutes.
4. Off the heat, add the white wine.
5. Then turn the heat back on medium low heat and reduce the wine by ¾‘s then add the peas.
6. Continue to cook for a few more minutes until shrimp are cooked through.
7. Finish with roasted walnuts and off the heat stir in the butter.
8. Spoon the shrimp over the forbidden rice.
9. Garnish with chives.

Black rice ingredients

• 1-tablespoon olive oil
• ½ small diced yellow onion
• 1 cup forbidden black rice
• ½ cup white wine
• 2 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1-tablespoon unsalted butter
• Salt and pepper

Black rice

1. In a hot saucepot, add the olive oil and onions and season with salt and pepper.
2. Wait until they are aromatic and then add the forbidden rice.
3. Toast for a few minutes turn the fire off (or if you’re experienced just turn it down to a low temperature) and add the white wine.
4. Add the pot back to a low fire and reduce the wine.
5. When the wine has fully incorporated to the rice then add the water, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper.
6. Simmer for 30 minutes or until all of the liquid has evaporated.
7. Finish the rice with butter and season with salt if needed.
8. Set aside.

If you liked this recipe you might also like our salmon tacos.

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