Chipotle Orange Shrimp with Cilantro Rice
30 min
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Ingredients
Chipotle Orange Sauce
- 1 chipotle pepper
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- zest of one orange
Shrimp and Rice
- a drizzle of olive oil
- 1 pound uncooked shrimp , tails removed, patted dry
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 1/2 cups white rice
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Cucumbers
- 2 small cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
5 steps
- 1
Toss together all the cucumber ingredients. Set aside.
- 2
Blend sauce ingredients together until mostly smooth. But don't overblend! See notes.
- 3
Cook rice according to package directions. Stir in cilantro and salt to taste (+ add lime juice, or the juice of the zested orange, if you want some citrus goodness in there).
- 4
Heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the shrimp and sauté for 2 minutes on each side, sprinkling with the cumin, plus some salt and pepper.
2 min - 5
Add the sauce and simmer for another 5 minutes or so. Serve shrimp over rice, with a salad or some fresh zippy cucumbers.
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