Arroz con Camarones Recipe/ Shrimp with Rice | Episode 527

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.

Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and cumin, and let sit for 45 minutes to an hour.

Boil 2 cups of water and cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes, then save the water.

Heat a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan.

Mince garlic and sauté in the oil for a couple of minutes.

Pour the saved shrimp water into the rice and cook as normal, stirring occasionally.

In a skillet, melt about a tablespoon of butter.

Dice onion and chop tomato, then add to the skillet with salt, pepper, and cumin, stirring for about 10 minutes until tender.

Add about half a cup of white wine to the vegetables and let cook for another 5 minutes.

Combine sautéed vegetables, cooked shrimp, and peas with the rice, mixing together and letting it cook for an additional 5-6 minutes.

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