Shrimps Quinoa
This shrimps quinoa is a healthier version of the classic rice with shrimps. This recipe is perfect for prep meal and it is quite easy to make.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white quinoa
- ¼ cup black quinoa
- ¼ cup red quinoa
- 500 gr shrimps with the shell
- 1 onion
- 1 red pepper
- 3 garlic minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Clean and devein the shrimps (save the shell for later)
- Boil the shells in 4 cups of water, let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Let it chill. Then blend in high speed and strain to get the shrimp broth.
- In a pan over medium heat pour the olive oil. When is heated add the onion cut into dices and the pepper. After a few minutes add the garlic.
- When the garlic is fragrant, cook the shrimps for 5-8 minutes until they gain some color.
- Add the quinoa, the tomato paste, and the shrimp broth. Simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes until the quinoa doubles in size and absorbs the majority of the liquid. It is better to use a lid during this process.
- When the quinoa is almost cooked but there is still a little bit of liquid, season with salt and pepper. Seasoning, at last, allows you to avoid super salty quinoa. This is because the shrimps have some sea salt in their shells. You will notice that even before seasoning the broth has a little salty taste.
- Serve or save for the week.