Arroz con Chorizo y Camarones is a popular dish in Colombia and Latin America. This dish is wonderful for parties or a weeknight meal, this rice with chorizo and shrimp is very easy to make and full of flavor.
Rice with Chorizo and Shrimp(Arroz con Chorizo Y Camarones)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3 Colombian chorizos sliced
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 to matoes chopped
- 1 scallion finely chopped
- 2 cups rice
- 4 ½ cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon achiote color or sazon goya with azafran
- 12 shrimp peeled and deveined
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large pan over medium heat, add the oil and the chorizo. Sautué for 5 minutes or until the chorizo is brown. Remove and set aside.
- Add the onions, tomatoes, scallion and garlic to the pan and sautué 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.
Nutrition
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.
DebinHawaii
Yum! I love the combination of chorizo and shrimp--this looks perfectly delicious!
DebinHawaii
Yum! I love the combination of chorizo and shrimp--this looks perfectly delicious!
tasteofbeirut
Erica
This rice dish looks so delicious! I am going to make it soon, hopefully with Columbian chorizo!
Kim
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
Kim- Sazon Goya with azafran or achiote!
Angie
This looks so good, I love rice dishes, and chorizo. Just got some chorizo yesterday to make some paella.
Janis
Looks sooo good! I don't have Colombian chorizo right now, but I do have Mexican. Think that would be an acceptable substitute?
Erica
Janis- Yes!
Jhonny Walker
Chorizo sounds good as does shrimp and rice..and this looks fabulous 🙂
Sandra G
Love rice and shrimp and to have it all in the same dish, awesome!
Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes
Erica, this rice dish looks fabulous! Love it!
grace
your rice looks great, even with those funky-looking critters known as shrimp sticking out. 🙂
Chef E
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 🙂
Anonymous
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.
Gloria
Erica esto se ve absolutamente delicioso,lindas las fotos, besoos, gloria
5 Star Foodie
Loving the chorizo here, yum!
Baking is my Zen
Yum! I'd love to come over for dinner! 🙂
Belinda @zomppa
I am drooooooooling. If you don't have achiote, what's a good replacement you recommend?
Erica
Belinda- You can use sazon goya with azafran or turmeric.