Cajun Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) of butter
  
• 1-1/2 cups of long grain rice, uncooked
• 1 pound of small raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 stalk (rib) of celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon of minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning 
• 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 (14 ounce) can of beef broth
• 1(4-ounce) can of sliced mushrooms, drained

Instructions

Add everything to the rice cooker, slicing the butter on top, and give it a good stir to mix well. Set timer for the regular rice setting and cook. Fluff before serving. Serve with a mixed garden salad.

Variation: May also skillet fry the rice for a more authentic pilaf. Add the butter to a skillet and melt. Add rice, cook and stir about 5 minutes, add bell pepper, onion and celery and cook another 3 to 4 minutes. Add to the rice cooker along with the remaining ingredients, set timer for the regular rice setting and cook. Fluff before serving. Besides shrimp, you can mix this up and add in smoked sausage, andouille sausage, diced ham, cooked chopped chicken, crumbled cooked bacon, or any combination.

Stovetop: To prepare stove top, place the ingredients into a saucepan, increasing liquid to 3 cups total, using water and beef broth. Bring it up to a boil, cover, reduce immediately to a low simmer and check it at about 20 minutes to see if the rice is cooked.Fluff before serving.