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Rice with Chorizo and Shrimp(Arroz con Chorizo Y Camarones)

April 23, 2010 by Erica Dinho 36 Comments

Rice with Chorizo and Shrimp

I was talking with a friend from Colombia the other day while she was making lunch. Since I started blogging I love to know what people are cooking in Colombian homes and she was making rice with chorizo. It sounded delicious, so last week I decided to make it too. However, because my sister is here, I added shrimp for her and we liked very much.

Rice with chorizo is a popular dish in the Andean zone of Colombia. Rice has been a staple in my diet my entire life and I love to eat and cook all sorts of rice dishes. This Rice with Chorizo and Shrimp has an amazing flavor. Be sure to serve it with lime on the side.

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Ingredients

(4 -6 servings)

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 3 Colombian chorizos, sliced
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 scallion, finely chopped
  • 2 cups rice
  • 4 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon achiote, color or sazon goya with azafran
  • 12 shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
  • salt and pepper

Arroz con Chorizo y Camarones

Directions

  1. In a large pan over medium heat, add the oil and the chorizo. Sauté for 5 minutes or until the chorizo is brown. Remove and set aside.
  2. Add the onions, tomatoes, scallion and garlic to the pan and sauté for about 7 minutes or until translucent. Add the rice and stir to coat.
  3. Add the chicken stock, stir and bring to a boil. Add the chorizo and color. Reduce the heat, cover and cook for about 15 minutes.
  4. Add the shrimp and cook for about 15 minutes more. Turn the heat off and fluff the rice with fork. Add the fresh cilantro and stir. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.

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Comments

  1. Belinda @zomppa says

    April 23, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    I am drooooooooling. If you don’t have achiote, what’s a good replacement you recommend?

    Reply
    • Erica says

      April 23, 2010 at 9:52 AM

      Belinda- You can use sazon goya with azafran or turmeric.

      Reply
  2. Baking is my Zen says

    April 23, 2010 at 9:40 AM

    Yum! I’d love to come over for dinner! 🙂

    Reply
  3. 5 Star Foodie says

    April 23, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    Loving the chorizo here, yum!

    Reply
  4. Gloria says

    April 23, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    Erica esto se ve absolutamente delicioso,lindas las fotos, besoos, gloria

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    April 23, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    Nunca he comido el arroz con chorizo y a la vez acompañado con gambas, pero seguro que tiene que estar estupendo. Solo hace falta ver tu plato, para darse cuenta de ello.
    Un beso.

    Reply
  6. Chef E says

    April 23, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    Oh this makes me want the Portuguese shrimp and rice I had in Hoboken, a big YUM on this dish girl- Can I eat at your house more often 🙂

    Reply
  7. grace says

    April 23, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    your rice looks great, even with those funky-looking critters known as shrimp sticking out. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes says

    April 23, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    Erica, this rice dish looks fabulous! Love it!

    Reply
  9. Sandra G says

    April 23, 2010 at 4:26 PM

    Love rice and shrimp and to have it all in the same dish, awesome!

    Reply
  10. Jhonny Walker says

    April 23, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    Chorizo sounds good as does shrimp and rice..and this looks fabulous 🙂

    Reply
  11. Janis says

    April 23, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    Looks sooo good! I don’t have Colombian chorizo right now, but I do have Mexican. Think that would be an acceptable substitute?

    Reply
    • Erica says

      April 23, 2010 at 8:16 PM

      Janis- Yes!

      Reply
  12. Angie says

    April 23, 2010 at 8:59 PM

    This looks so good, I love rice dishes, and chorizo. Just got some chorizo yesterday to make some paella.

    Reply
  13. Kim says

    April 23, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    Erica – I’m guessing it’s the sazon with azafran that gives the rice that gorgeous color? I have some of the sazon in my spice cabinet and haven’t used it yet. I definitely need to get it out and put it to use. This looks gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Erica says

      April 23, 2010 at 10:59 PM

      Kim- Sazon Goya with azafran or achiote!

      Reply
  14. tasteofbeirut says

    April 23, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    Erica
    This rice dish looks so delicious! I am going to make it soon, hopefully with Columbian chorizo!

    Reply
  15. DebinHawaii says

    April 24, 2010 at 3:54 AM

    Yum! I love the combination of chorizo and shrimp–this looks perfectly delicious!

    Reply
  16. DebinHawaii says

    April 24, 2010 at 3:54 AM

    Yum! I love the combination of chorizo and shrimp–this looks perfectly delicious!

    Reply
  17. Carla says

    April 24, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    That is a beautiful pairing of the spicy chorizo and the shrimp. That will have to be on our plates in the coming week.

    Reply
  18. Erica says

    April 24, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    Thank you guys!

    Reply
  19. norma says

    April 24, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    I use chorizo in some of my rice recipes…it adds so much flavor and color to the rice…..I can eat chorizo right out of the package……nice touch with the shrip. Like a mini paella

    Reply
  20. peanutts says

    April 24, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    yumm , looks very tempting

    Reply
  21. Chris says

    April 24, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    I don’t think i’ve gone more than 2 days during my entire life without eating rice. That said.. lovely recipe. If I can source some chorizo in the farmers market, I’ll give this a shot.

    happy cooking

    chris

    Reply
  22. Joanne says

    April 24, 2010 at 11:53 AM

    Chorizo is the perfect thing to liven up any dish! Sounds delicious.

    Reply
  23. pierre says

    April 24, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    hi erica I love chorizo and I also love to cook it !! have a nice day Pierre

    Reply
  24. Erica says

    April 24, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    Thank you all for the comments!

    Reply
  25. Oysterculture says

    April 24, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    Erica – another tempting and delicious sounding recipe. I love the flavors the achiote adds, but unless you have it already ground its a lot of work. Good tips on the sazon with azafran. Walked by a Columbian restaurant and thought of you as it seemed like half the menu was papusa. Must try it some day soon.

    Reply
  26. rebecca subbiah says

    April 25, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    oh this looks wonderful I will try this can you recommend a good chorizo

    Reply
  27. ruth says

    April 25, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    You really kill me with your recipes! here I am stuffed after a big dinner and still could have a huge bowlful of that rice and more!! So loving the flavours and so having to try this somehow!!!

    Reply
  28. Sandi says

    April 25, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Erica pls come to my blog I have an award for you

    Reply
  29. Erica says

    April 25, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    Rebecca- I used Colombian chorizo (la Fe).

    Reply
  30. Faith says

    April 25, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    This is a really beautiful rice dish! I love your addition of shrimp…delicious!

    Reply
  31. Bo says

    April 26, 2010 at 1:39 AM

    This sounds just like jambalya.

    Reply
  32. Ivy says

    April 26, 2010 at 6:26 AM

    This looks so delicious. I’ve only tried Spanish chorizo. Is it the same?

    Reply
  33. Chris says

    April 27, 2010 at 2:31 PM

    Simple and wonderful dish, Erica! I love chorizo and I love rice dishes that use it like this one. Very colorful too!

    Reply

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