rice pilaf with shrimp or chicken

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59 Pinches
Tarpon Springs, FL
Updated on Jul 29, 2012

This can be made as a side dish by itself or as a main dish by adding the shrimp or chicken. It's delicious either way.

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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 or 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup onion
  • 1 or 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry or white wine
  • 2 cups chicken broth, heated
  • 1 cup small frozen green peas, partially thawed
  • 1 pound raw shrimp or equivalent amount of cooked chicken

How To Make rice pilaf with shrimp or chicken

  • Step 1
    Heat Olive Oil in a heavy bottom skillet and add onions. Saute until golden and add minced garlic. Stir for a minute or two.
  • Step 2
    Add rice and salt and stir until rice is golden. Add sherry and stir until liquid is absorbed. Then add the hot chicken broth, stir and bring to a boil. Cover and turn the heat to simmer and cook for about 10 or 15 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Add the peas, raw shrimp or cooked chicken at this point and cook for another 5 - 10 minutes (check to see if liquid is absorbed and shrimp are opaque.) If liquid isn't absorbed, continue cooking for another few minutes, but watch it - you don't want it dry, just moist. Check for seasonings and add more salt and pepper if needed.
  • Step 4
    Note: If using raw chicken, cube chicken and saute in a little Olive Oil until golden, but don't overcook. Add chicken when you add the peas, before all liquid is absorbed.

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