Arroz Con Camarones Recipe | Puerto Rican Shrimp Rice | Mari's Cooking

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: fish

Chicken provides a leaner protein option, while fish can be a cost-effective alternative.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and seasoned water can reduce costs.

peas

🥗Healthier: green beans

💰Cheaper: frozen mixed vegetables

Green beans are nutritious, and mixed vegetables can be a budget-friendly option.

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a medium-sized caldero over medium heat.

Add 1/2 chopped onion and sauté until fragrant.

Add 1 oz of soprito and stir for a few seconds until fragrant.

Add 2 heaping tablespoons of tomato sauce and stir.

Add 2 mashed garlic cloves and stir quickly to avoid burning.

Add 1 lb of jumbo shrimp and cook for about 5 minutes until cooked through.

Add 2 cups of medium grain rice and stir to combine with the mixture.

Add 1 1/4 cups of water and stir to control the amount of water.

Add 1 packet of Goya saong and crush in 1 shrimp bouillon, mixing well.

Add 1/2 cup of frozen corn and stir well.

Cover the caldero and wait for it to come to a simmer, about 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, stir the rice well and bring it to the center of the caldero.

Reduce heat to low and let it continue cooking for about 15 minutes until done.

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