Sometimes I run low on ingredients. I know it seems weird if you’ve even seen my shopping lists… but I only go shopping every 2 weeks (Unless I poorly plan and run out of an essential like butter or milk). So, towards the end of the two weeks, if I have been cooking outside of my meal plan… I don’t always have all of the ingredients for my meal plan! AH! That happened last week and I had to go scrounging on pinterest for a recipe that had shrimp and rice… that wasn’t something I’d made a million times. I found this recipe: Cilantro Lime Black Bean Rice and Shrimp . I of course made my alterations and made my own recipe out of it, especially because I have a food blog… you gotta change at least 3 things to make it your own! The plus side? It took me less than 30 minutes to make! Give this one a try, and ENJOY! You can even make it less or more spicy, to your taste. Throw some jalapenos in there if you want!

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound raw, frozen (wild caught) shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 fresh cracked pepper
• 1 tsp chili powder

  1/8 tsp cayenne powder (or more if you like)

  1/2 tsp ground cumin

  1 TB butter

• 1 cup of water
• 1/2 cup uncooked basmati rice (depending on how many people you’re going to serve. Adjust according to amount of people you’re cooking for. This is for 4 people. Remember, if you increase amount of rice, also increase amount of water!! 2 parts water to 1 part rice)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed + extra
• 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed, drained
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped + extra

Remaining Ingredients

• 1/2 cup frozen corn
• 1 ripe avocado diced
• 1/2 can fire roasted diced tomatoes with green chilis
• 1/4 chopped sweet onion
• 1/4 tsp minced garlic
• diced bell pepper (I used red)
• 1 TB butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Line pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
3. Drizzle shrimp with olive oil and sprinkle all of the seasonings evenly over the top.
4. Dollop the butter over the tops of some of the shrimp.
5. Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through, circled up tightly and no longer transparent in the middle. (Depending on size of shrimp. I usually use medium to jumbo shrimp).

Rice Skillet Mixture

1. Add the butter, black beans, onions, diced bell pepepr, and corn into the skillet. Sautee until the onions are translucent and add the salt, pepper, garlic and the 1/2 can of diced tomatoes with green chilis. Pour in the cilantro lime rice and stir to properly combine. Sprinkle in the fresh cilantro and top with the shrimp once cooked. Garnish with more cilantro and a bit of avocado!

ENJOY!!!!

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