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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.
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.
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
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.
How to make cilantro lime shrimp and rice:
First, cook raw shrimp, sprinkled with ¼ teaspoon of salt and ½ 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.
To the same (now empty) skillet, add chicken broth, water, uncooked rice, and ¼ 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.
Mix in the lime juice, rinsed and drained black beans, and fresh cilantro into the cooked rice.
Mix to combine:
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.
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.
Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Shrimp and Rice (30-Minute, One-Pan Meal)
Ingredients
Cilantro Lime Shrimp
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp , raw, peeled and deveined
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ 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
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed + extra
- 15 oz black beans from the can, rinsed, drained
- ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped + extra
Instructions
Cooking Cilantro Lime Shrimp
- 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 ¼ teaspoon of salt and ½ 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.
- Remove shrimp from the skillet to a plate.
Making Cilantro Lime and Black Bean Rice
- To the same (now empty) skillet, add chicken broth, uncooked rice, and ¼ 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 ½ cup of water if your rice is not completely cooked through.
- Mix in the lime juice, rinsed and drained black beans (from the can), and fresh cilantro into the cooked 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 shrimp to the skillet with rice and gently reheat.
Nutrition
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Made this the other night pretty much according to the directions. We thought it was delicious! The rice needed to cook slightly longer but it just needed to be watched and tested. I've shared the recipe with my daughters as I'm sure they would like it too.
Thank you, Jane! So glad to hear you liked the recipe! 🙂
Made this tonight!!!! Delicious!!!!!
Thank you! I am glad you liked it, Amanda!
Thank you, Amanda!
I made this tonight and it was very good , however as others have mentioned I will omit the 1/2 cup of water, it made the rice mushy.
I updated the recipe to make 1/2 cup of water optional, based on your and others' feedback.
This recipe is freakin' FABULOUS!!! I wouldn't change a thing.
Thank you! So glad you liked it!
I made my rice based on the directions on the package and substituted the chicken broth for water. I did not add this recipe's additional 1/2 cup water. I combined everything and it was perfect. Don't make the jasmine rice according to this recipe; you will get "mushy" rice.
Thank you for your feedback!
I made this to take as a pot luck dish to a friend's house on Thanksgiving, it was a very big hit! I did change the cook times just a bit because when I make rice in normally it takes me 20 mins of cook time with jasmine rice and that is using 1/2 cup less fluid. I also used a bit more seasoning in the rice, some cumin and a tablespoon of Knorr chicken bouillon and it came out superb. I was even told later by my friend that his two sons were still raving about how delicious it was. Is it just me or why is it that compliments from teenage boys are more believable and hold more weight? Lol anyhow, I WILL be making this recipe again!
Thank you, Esmeralda, I am so glad you and your friends liked it! Thank you for your feedback and your suggestions.
Very yummy, healthy and quick! One of the few pins I've actually made and it was definitely worth it. I will make it again!
Thank you, Shelley, for taking your time to leave a comment! So glad you liked this dish!
So good!
Thank you! So glad you liked it!
Just made this for dinner and it came out great . Instead of adding the water I just added the same amount of chicken broth and rice (ex: 2 cups of rice = 2 cups of chicken broth) . Will be making this again
Made this tonight was great will add more black beans next time l did leave out the water rice was perfect . ALSO made some Pico DE Gallo with sliced avocado and .corn tortillas
Awesome, followed recipe to the T and it was awesome!
I made this for dinner and it came out fabulous!!! I added fresh green beans, extra garlic, and plenty more lime juice and my family loved it!!! And it was a beautiful looking dish! Thanks!
I just found and pinned this last week, did my grocery shopping today, and made this tonight for dinner. Raves all around! My daughter thought it was better than another family favorite shrimp dish I've made, and my husband likes that this one is overall pretty healthy. Simple to make and easy ingredients I would normally have around the house, all I would need to buy is the fresh shrimp. 8 thumbs up from my family, we'll be keeping this one around!
This was a HUGE HIT for all five of us, and that is a very high standard! The fresh lime juice is a must, it makes the whole meal. Thanks for this, I'll be trying other recipes of yours. With three school-age kids and two full-time working parents, we need all the quick, healthy and delicious meals we can find. YUM.
Made this as a prep meal for the bf & I, wow! I had made this previously but without chicken stock, what a difference it makes! I am in love with recipes as this, where you can just throw a few ingredients together and end up with mouth full of flavor. Thank you! This will def be a rotation forever!