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.
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
Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Belinda @zomppa says
I am drooooooooling. If you don’t have achiote, what’s a good replacement you recommend?
Erica says
Belinda- You can use sazon goya with azafran or turmeric.
Baking is my Zen says
Yum! I’d love to come over for dinner! 🙂
5 Star Foodie says
Loving the chorizo here, yum!
Gloria says
Erica esto se ve absolutamente delicioso,lindas las fotos, besoos, gloria
Anonymous says
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.
Chef E says
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 🙂
grace says
your rice looks great, even with those funky-looking critters known as shrimp sticking out. 🙂
Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes says
Erica, this rice dish looks fabulous! Love it!
Sandra G says
Love rice and shrimp and to have it all in the same dish, awesome!
Jhonny Walker says
Chorizo sounds good as does shrimp and rice..and this looks fabulous 🙂
Janis says
Looks sooo good! I don’t have Colombian chorizo right now, but I do have Mexican. Think that would be an acceptable substitute?
Erica says
Janis- Yes!
Angie says
This looks so good, I love rice dishes, and chorizo. Just got some chorizo yesterday to make some paella.
Kim says
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!
Erica says
Kim- Sazon Goya with azafran or achiote!
tasteofbeirut says
Erica
This rice dish looks so delicious! I am going to make it soon, hopefully with Columbian chorizo!
DebinHawaii says
Yum! I love the combination of chorizo and shrimp–this looks perfectly delicious!
DebinHawaii says
Yum! I love the combination of chorizo and shrimp–this looks perfectly delicious!
Carla says
That is a beautiful pairing of the spicy chorizo and the shrimp. That will have to be on our plates in the coming week.
Erica says
Thank you guys!
norma says
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
peanutts says
yumm , looks very tempting
Chris says
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
Joanne says
Chorizo is the perfect thing to liven up any dish! Sounds delicious.
pierre says
hi erica I love chorizo and I also love to cook it !! have a nice day Pierre
Erica says
Thank you all for the comments!
Oysterculture says
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.
rebecca subbiah says
oh this looks wonderful I will try this can you recommend a good chorizo
ruth says
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!!!
Sandi says
Erica pls come to my blog I have an award for you
Erica says
Rebecca- I used Colombian chorizo (la Fe).
Faith says
This is a really beautiful rice dish! I love your addition of shrimp…delicious!
Bo says
This sounds just like jambalya.
Ivy says
This looks so delicious. I’ve only tried Spanish chorizo. Is it the same?
Chris says
Simple and wonderful dish, Erica! I love chorizo and I love rice dishes that use it like this one. Very colorful too!