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Cilantro-Lime and Black Bean Shrimp and Rice Skillet

Published: Jun 15, 2016 | 204 Comments

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Craving something fresh this time of year?  Try this Cilantro-Lime Shrimp with Black Bean Jasmine Rice – a delicious, easy recipe!  I cooked the shrimp in olive oil with minced garlic and then coated it with fresh lime juice and cilantro – YUM! The shrimp is then nestled on top of cilantro-lime black bean rice.

cilantro lime shrimp

What’s great about this cilantro lime shrimp is that prep takes only 10 minutes, then you cook everything in one pan (about 30 minutes total) and just wait until the rice is done.  Very easy and good looking dinner!

It’s Summer, and I really crave simple, light recipes that are perfect to eat in the hot weather. This cilantro lime shrimp and rice with black beans is perfect for warm Summer nights.

cilantro lime shrimp recipe

Ingredients for cilantro lime shrimp and rice:

olive oil
1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 garlic cloves, minced
salt
red pepper flakes
lime juice
fresh cilantro
black beans
chicken broth or vegetable broth
uncooked Jasmine rice

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Cook’s Tips:

  • Use large raw shrimp, not small kind. Also, do not use pre-cooked small shrimp. When you use large raw shrimp and cook it with spices, you get so many more juices and so much more flavor!
  • With raw shrimp, make sure it’s peeled and deveined.
  • Do not use pre-cooked rice. Use rice, such as jasmine rice, that takes about 15-20 minutes to cook. This way, the rice has time to absorb all the flavors.
  • Use freshly squeezed lime juice – it’s not as acidic and has much richer flavor.

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cilantro lime rice

How to make cilantro lime shrimp and rice:

First, cook raw shrimp, sprinkled with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, and minced garlic in a large skillet on medium heat, stirring once or twice, on medium heat, about 3-4 minutes total, until pink in color. Remove shrimp from the skillet to a plate.

cooking shrimp with garlic

To the same (now empty) skillet, add chicken broth, water, uncooked rice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Add vegetable or chicken broth and rice

Bring to boil. Mix everything well. Reduce the heat to low boil simmer. Cover the skillet with the lid. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, covered, until the rice is cooked through.

Add garlic to the broth with rice

Mix in the lime juice, rinsed and drained black beans, and fresh cilantro into the cooked rice.

cilantro lime black bean rice, cilantro lime shrimp

Mix to combine:

best jasmine rice

Add extra lime juice (about 1 tablespoon) and extra chopped fresh cilantro to the plate with shrimp, mix to coat shrimp with lime juice and cilantro. Add the cilantro lime shrimp to the skillet with rice and gently reheat.

jasmine rice with shrimp

More delicious cilantro lime shrimp recipes:

Now that you enjoyed this shrimp and rice recipe, why not try, say, cilantro lime pasta with shrimp?   It’s so refreshingly delicious – it will bring Summer to your table!  Or, if you want plain shrimp with cilantro lime flavors, make this cilantro lime honey garlic shrimp that makes a great Summer appetizer.

4.91 from 54 votes
Cilantro Lime Shrimp and Black Bean Rice
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Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Shrimp and Rice
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Delicious cilantro-lime shrimp cooked in olive oil, with garlic and red pepper flakes.  Then, it is put on top of cilantro-lime black bean rice.  Everything is cooked in one skillet.  Minimal cleanup.  

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 497 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
Cilantro Lime Shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound shrimp , raw, peeled and deveined
  • 4 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Cilantro Lime and Black Bean Rice
  • 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 cup Jasmine rice uncooked or use any rice that says on the package that it takes 15 minutes to cook it
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed + extra
  • 15 oz black beans from the can, rinsed, drained
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped + extra
Instructions
Cooking Cilantro Lime Shrimp
  1. Heat large skillet until hot on medium heat. Add olive oil - it should run easily but not sizzle or burn. Add shrimp and minced garlic to the skillet, making sure it doesn't crowd, sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes over shrimp. Cook shrimp, stirring once or twice, on medium heat, about 3-4 minutes total, until pink in color.
  2. Remove shrimp from the skillet to a plate.
Making Cilantro Lime and Black Bean Rice
  1. To the same (now empty) skillet, add chicken broth, uncooked rice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to boil. Mix everything well. Reduce the heat to low boil simmer. Cover the skillet with the lid. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, covered, until the rice is cooked through. You might need to add 1/2 cup of water if your rice is not completely cooked through.
  2. Mix in the lime juice, rinsed and drained black beans (from the can), and fresh cilantro into the cooked rice.

  3. Add extra lime juice (about 1 tablespoon) and extra chopped fresh cilantro to the plate with shrimp, mix to coat shrimp with lime juice and cilantro. Add the shrimp to the skillet with rice and gently reheat.
Nutrition Facts
Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Shrimp and Rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 285mg95%
Sodium 1611mg70%
Potassium 637mg18%
Carbohydrates 64g21%
Fiber 10g42%
Protein 36g72%
Vitamin A 210IU4%
Vitamin C 16.6mg20%
Calcium 219mg22%
Iron 5.3mg29%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Beans, Cilantro, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lime, Recipe, Rice, Seafood, Shrimp Published: Jun 15, 2016 204 Comments

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  1. Karen

    Jun 16, 2020 at 11:33 am

    This looks delicious! Can you double it for a crowd??

    Reply
  2. mainemal

    Jun 08, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    As it happened, I made with smoked shrimp, which was great. I added chili pepper and cumin to the broth, for a more “south of the border” flavor.. Started by sautéing the garlic in oil and little butter, and then browning the rice in this before adding liquid.

    Reply
  3. Debbie

    Jun 04, 2020 at 7:14 pm

    Made this tonight. I did add old bay because I just can’t imagine food without it. Very good and simple to fix.!

    Reply
  4. Regina

    Apr 22, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    So delicious!! I didn’t realize I was out of rice, so I made it with quinoa instead. The flavor was amazing!
    Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  5. Vanessa Vargas

    Apr 10, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    Can you change this to a instapot recipe? Im not good at cooking rice on a stove. Never good for me. lol.

    Reply
  6. Jeff

    Apr 07, 2020 at 9:00 pm

    Made this did this evening for dinner. Fortunately, I had each ingredient already at home; so, no need to have ventured out.

    Dish turned out terrifically. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  7. Shannon

    Apr 06, 2020 at 9:02 pm

    This dish was tasty. A bit bland at first with a pop of spice at the end. I used a can of corn instead of the beans (because I didn’t have any beans). I made shrimp broth instead of the chicken broth (and added a bit more salt). I will make it again, but need to figure out how to add a little more savory to it.
    Thanks Julia.

    Reply
    • Bridget

      May 22, 2020 at 6:27 pm

      Cumin

      Reply
  8. Tonya

    Apr 02, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    Just made this dish….simple and delicious!

    Reply
    • Darlene

      Jul 19, 2020 at 9:00 pm

      Can you freeze this dish? Such a great combination and different.

      Reply
  9. Ashley

    Mar 17, 2020 at 7:38 pm

    This was fantastic! We are homebound due to COVID and I didn’t have cilantro or lime.
    But I made it anyway and you’ll be happy to know that it was delicious with lemon and parsley! I also added a chopped onion before the broth. I’ll absolutely make it again when I have the right ingredients. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Shauna Hayden

      Mar 24, 2020 at 8:15 pm

      Thanks, Ashley! I didn’t have cilantro either and was wondering if parsley would work. Well, this is what’s for dinner tonight!

      Reply
  10. Jenna

    Jan 20, 2020 at 11:39 am

    I’m not sure if it was just the shrimp I used but this whole dish was VERY fishy tasting. The beans and rice alone even had a really strong shrimp taste and smell. Since this got such great reviews it must’ve just been my shrimp? Did anyone else notice this?

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