Island Shrimp and Rice

Description

This is not the usual shrimp and rice dish. It is simply delicious…

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces bacon
  • 3 tablespoons bacon drippings
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups uncooked long grain white rice
  • 3 ¼ cups chicken broth, divided
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds medium shrimp – peeled and deveined
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Place bacon in a large
  2. heavy pot over medium-high heat
  3. and cook until evenly brown. Remove
  4. and set aside. Drain drippings
  5. reserving 3 tablespoons in the pot.
  6. Place onion in the pot with the bacon drippings
  7. and cook 5 minutes over medium heat
  8. stirring constantly
  9. until tender. Mix in the rice
  10. 2 1/4 cups broth
  11. tomatoes with juice
  12. lemon juice
  13. and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt
  14. nutmeg
  15. cayenne pepper
  16. and black pepper. Bring to a boil
  17. reduce heat to low
  18. cover
  19. and simmer 20 minutes.
  20. Stir the cooked bacon
  21. remaining 1 cup broth
  22. and shrimp into the pot. Continue cooking 10 minutes
  23. uncovered
  24. over low heat. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 8

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