Scallops & Shrimp with Yellow Rice Recipe

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Bright, colorful and weeknight-simple, this seafood entree is special enough to serve company, too. Lillian Charves - New Bern, North Carolina

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Scallops & Shrimp with Yellow Rice Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup water
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound bay scallops
1 cup frozen peas
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add rice and turmeric; stir to coat. Stir in broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
Stir in the remaining ingredients; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 349 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 88 mg cholesterol, 646 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 26 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Scallops & Shrimp with Yellow Rice in Healthy Cooking October/November 2009, p64

Buying and Cooking Shrimp

Shrimp are available fresh or frozen (raw or cooked, peeled or in the shell) or canned. Shrimp in the shell (fresh or frozen) are available in different varieties and sizes (medium, large, extra large, jumbo). Uncooked shrimp will have shells that range in color from gray or brown to pink or red. Fresh shrimp should have a firm texture with a mild odor.

To cook raw shrimp in water, add 1 pound shrimp (with or without shells) and 1 teaspoon salt to 3 quarts boiling water. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1-3 minutes or until the shrimp turns pink and curls. Watch closely to avoid overcooking - the meat of uncooked shrimp will turn from translucent when raw to pink and opaque when cooked. Drain immediately. Serve warm or chilled.

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