Fiery Caijun Shrimp with Vegetable Quinoa


No matter how hot and humid the season ,spicy foods always entice me. A summer drink like the water melon spritzer works best for me to cool off the heat after a spicy meal like such.
The spicy Caijun Seasoning , commonly used in coastal Lousiania cooking, is pretty simple to put together,goes great on any kind of saute or grilling of seafood. One can serve the spicy shrimp with any kind of whole grain ,Brown rice ,Wild rice ,Freekah , Farro or quinoa ,as in this recipe. Load with lots of vegetable to get the best of the meal.


Recipe : Caijun Seasoning

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoon ground smoked paprika
2 tablespoon chili powder, or 2 dried red chilies
2 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 tablespoon black pepper(peppercorns)
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried basil

Method

Finely grind all the ingredients in a coffee grinder and store in an air tight container.

Recipe :Caijun shrimp
Ingredients

15-20 Jumbo shrimp ,shelled and deveined
2 teaspoon Caijun Seasoning(as in recipe above)
1 tablespoon Canola oil

Method
Marinate shirmp in the seasoning and oil for 15-20 minutes.
On Stove top
Heat a deep pan, add shrimp and saute 3-4 minutes until shirmp is pink and seasoning is darkened. Serve hot with Vegetable Quinoa.
On Grill
Heat grill on high and grill the marinated shrimp ,about 2minutes on each side.Serve.


Recipe : Vegetable Quinoa
Serves 2-3
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Quinoa
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup Green or Red or Yellow peppers,chopped
1/2 cup chopped Broccoli(use any other like carrots,peas or green beans)
1/2 cup chopped Kale
1 big clove garlic,finely chopped
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive or canola oil,divided
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Chilly powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
pinch of turmeric
1/4 cup chopped cilantro and parsley
2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime\lemon juice

Method

Wash quinoa and drain all water.

Heat a big skillet over medium flame. Add oil and onion,Saute until translucent about 2-3 minutes;add garlic and spices then add quinoa ,saute for 2-3 minutes then stir in vegetables and season with salt. Add 2 cups of water ,cover and cook until quinoa is tender. Serve warm with caijun shrimp.

Comments

Healthy and tasty! I love that combination.

Cheers,

Rosa
Priya Suresh said…
Feel like finishing that whole plate, prawn and quinoa i wont say no to both of them..
Unknown said…
Oh yum, this looks so full of tasty flavor.
divya said…
Omg, drool-worthy and healthydish,simply inviting...
notyet100 said…
this looks so delicious,..
Mimi said…
You've packed a lot of flavor in this recipe.
Mimi
Jerry said…
Im always looking for ways to spice up quinoa dishes and this cajun one may do the trick! THanks for posting this recipe :)

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Clark said…
Nice recipe. I don't like to cook but I love to eat, however I think I might try this one.
Best looking shrimp ever. :) I would love to pair this up with some lobsters. Seafood are just plain delicious.
yasmeensk said…
hi yasmeen,

should the quinoa retain any of the bitter flavor after being washed and cooked ?

i bought a pck of organic quinoa (bob's red mill) - says on it that the quinoa has been rinsed and the bitter saponins removed, so i cooked it without rinsing and it still tasted bitter ..

would appreciate any advice ..
thanks
Yasmeen said…
Hi YasmeensK,
Haven't tried bob's mills quinoa ,I cook with Earth's Best brand. I do rinse before cooking and saute for 2-3 minutes before adding water,for a nutty flavor.
The blog is so informative thank you for sharing us.

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