Shrimp Ceylon
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice ⓘ
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1/2 lb green beans, halved crosswise
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped ⓘ
- 2 red jalapeno chiles, thinly sliced ⓘ
- kosher salt and black pepper, to taste ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder ⓘ
- 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled deveined ⓘ
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Cook the rice as you normally would but add the cilantro leaves along with the liquid. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
- When the rice is half done, in a large skillet heat the oil on medium-high heat. Saute the green beans, garlic, chiles and the curry powder. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Mix the shrimp with a little salt and pepper. Add to the skillet and stir-fry well for 5 minutes. The shrimp should be bright pink and the flesh should be opaque.
- Combine the lime juice and the brown sugar until sugar dissolves. Plate the shrimp over the rice and serve with some of the lime juice mixture poured over the shrimp/rice.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
678
kcal
34% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).