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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Seafood » Rice With Shrimp (arroz Con Camarones)

    Rice with Shrimp (Arroz con Camarones)

    Nov 1, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 20 Comments

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    This Rice with Shrimp (Arroz con Camarones) is a flavorful dish. Perfect for a weeknight meal or a dinner party.

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    Colombians like rice and it is very hard to imagine a meal that does not include some type of rice dish. This Rice with Shrimp is popular in the Atlantic region of the country and it's the perfect one-pot meal. Filling and comforting with a wonderful combination of ingredients. I like to serve it with a green salad, lime wedges and avocado on the side.

    This Arroz con Camarones or rice and shrimp dish has a lot of flavor, because we’ll blend the shrimp shells into the stock, which will then be used to cook the rice. The rice will absorb the taste of the shrimp and will be packed with flavor and just delicious.

    Ingredients for Rice with Shrimp

    Shrimp. I like to use raw jumbo shrimp.
    Vegetables: tomato, garlic, onion, scallions, carrots, peas, green beans, green and red bell pepper.
    Spices: ground cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.
    Rice. I like to use long grain white rice for this recipe.
    Flavor: tomato paste and fish bouillon.
    Oil: I like to use olive oil and butter for this recipe, but canola and vegetable oil will work too. Herbs: Parsley or cilantro will work to garnish this dish.

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    Rice with Shrimp Recipe (Arroz con Camarones)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 20 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 355 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound fresh and un-peeled shrimp
    • 3 ½ cups water
    • 1 cup rice
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 medium tomato chopped
    • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
    • ¼ cup onion finely chopped
    • 1 fish bouillon tablet
    • ½ cup green pepper chopped
    • ½ cup red bell pepper chopped
    • 1 scallion finely chopped
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • ½ cup frozen carrots green beans and peas
    • Salt and Pepper
    • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

    Instructions
     

    • In a small pot place the un-peeled shrimp, fish bouillon tablet and water and cook for about 3 minutes or until the shrimp turns pink.
    • Transfer the shrimp to a bowl. Peel and save the shells and the stock to use later.
    • Heat the olive oil and butter in a medium pot over medium- high heat. Add the onions and cook for 1 minute, add the garlic, green pepper, Red pepper, scallions and tomato. Cook for about 10 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, place the shrimp shells and stock in a blender and blend for 2 minutes. Pass through a sieve and discard the shells and save the stock.
    • Add the rice to the tomato mixture, stirring until well coated. Add the stock, tomato paste, ground cumin, paprika, salt and black pepper and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the shrimp, peas and carrots and cook for and additional 5 to 7 minutes.
    • Add fresh parsley and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 21gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 771mgPotassium: 461mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2472IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 2mg
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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. rebecca subbiah

      July 18, 2009 at 8:33 pm

      5 stars
      delicious love shrimp and rice together

      Reply
    2. sarah

      July 18, 2009 at 8:59 pm

      5 stars
      I love this dish, i've had it before and it is delicious.

      Reply
    3. Hélène

      July 18, 2009 at 10:43 pm

      5 stars
      I wish I could taste your delicious dish. 🙂

      Reply
    4. nora@ffr

      July 19, 2009 at 6:50 am

      5 stars
      wow i must try this yummy dish some time tmrw.. yummm

      Reply
    5. Soma

      July 19, 2009 at 10:23 am

      5 stars
      We love shrimps (not my hubby:-( ), & we usually make shrimp fried rice. This sounds very different & more flavorful.

      Reply
    6. Oysterculture

      July 19, 2009 at 1:47 pm

      5 stars
      This is a winner - have you thought of opening up a restaurant to share all these wonderful recipes?

      Reply
    7. Karine

      July 19, 2009 at 6:52 pm

      5 stars
      I love this rice! It looks delicious!

      Reply
    8. Velva

      July 19, 2009 at 7:53 pm

      5 stars
      Last night we had wine club. During the course of the evening, a friend of ours commented on seeing your blog. He felt immediate kin to you....He was born and raised in Columbia and now lives in the U.S.... A foodie himself, he was very appreciative of your blog. Don't be surprised if you have a new follower.

      Velva

      Reply
    9. John

      July 20, 2009 at 2:33 am

      5 stars
      Looks amazing! What a beautiful color!

      Reply
      • Erica

        July 20, 2009 at 6:52 am

        5 stars
        I truly appreciate all your comments!

        Reply
    10. justcooknyc

      July 20, 2009 at 7:31 am

      5 stars
      i love that technique of using the fish shells to flavor the stock

      Reply
    11. Ziho

      July 20, 2009 at 10:39 am

      5 stars
      Este platillo suena delicioso, lo intentaré... mmmm

      Reply
    12. kristy

      July 20, 2009 at 10:06 am

      5 stars
      What a delicious and fantastic combination! yummy....

      Reply
    13. marya

      July 22, 2009 at 8:31 pm

      5 stars
      hmmm i can just taste that rice! yum yum! we have what is called arroz a la valenciana too but i dont have any idea how to make it. Will make this one for sure!

      Reply
    14. Anonymous

      July 09, 2010 at 7:36 pm

      5 stars
      I just made this recipe I never had this kind of dish, we're rice eaters though i love pasta hubby will divorce me if i make more:)

      Reply
    15. Adriana

      August 30, 2010 at 11:04 am

      5 stars
      I made this dish yesterday and my husband loved it! Very tasty! I think I just need to practice more though. Quedó como masacotudo....creo que me faltó dejarlo secar un poco mas antes de agregarle los camarones y las verduras al final 😉

      Reply
    16. Amy Johansen

      October 15, 2011 at 7:29 pm

      5 stars
      Just got back from Ecuador, and had this dish. 🙂 My husbands mom was supposed to give me a recipe for it, but I forgot (his parents are not native Ecuadorian's, they emigrated there last year), but I decided to try to find one that sounded similar to the one she had, and this one sounded pretty much the same, so I am making it right now, then I will get hers and compare it. lol

      Anyway, thanks for posting this! 🙂

      God Bless ~Amy

      Reply
    17. jen

      November 20, 2015 at 12:27 pm

      5 stars
      that looks so good! I'm going to try it!

      Reply
    18. Mark

      March 03, 2017 at 8:44 pm

      5 stars
      This is served at my favorite Mexican restaurant in Memphis, TN, (El Mezcal) with cubed pineapple mixed in. I don't know if this is a traditional ingrediant, but it is certainly yummy. I will attempt to make this recipe just as described, however. Thanks!

      Reply
    19. Mary

      February 11, 2019 at 12:08 am

      5 stars
      This worked great when I made tonight. Thank you!! Has anyone ever tried making a triple recipie? Want to make for a group but not sure if will turn out the same.

      Reply

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