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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Maggaggie
But how is this remotely Mediterranean? This is definitely new world..
Molly Archbold
Made this for dinner last night. YUM-O!!! we all loved it. I ended up using Parmesan rice instead of Jasmine rice (we did not have Jasmin rice at the store I shop at). Thanks for the easy and delicious dinner! I will definitely make it again!
Julia
I am so happy you enjoyed this dinner!
Betty
Looks like a great recipe and we are going to try it using our time saving and delicious Old Havana Foods Mojo Cutrus Garlic Marinade. We will use it in place of the lime juice and the garlic. It’s a great timesaver for those who don’t want to chop garlic or cut and squeeze limes. It’s also fantastic on any kind of protein product Dash grilled, broiled, roasted, panfried. Also works great on chunky grain and ir bean salads along with fresh mint - a kind of Mojito flavor!
Sara
We loved this ! So good and super easy! Thank you for sharing your recipe . We will be making this again!
Julia
So happy to hear that! Thank you for your wonderful comment!
Phyllis Holmon
What would go well as a side dish?
Ann M.
You don't need a side dish for this , but you could always go with a small side salad or add corn or any veggie you prefer, such as grilled brussel sprouts or steamed broccoli. Just a suggestion.
Julia
Those are great suggestions! The veggie side dish is perfect!
Aseelah
Avocado
Julia
Small salad would be a great side dish. Here are some suggestions:
Tomato Avocado Cucumber Salad with Basil Pesto
Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad with Mozzarella Cheese and Basil Pesto
Tomato Avocado Salad with Balsamic Dressing
Tami
Easy and very good. I doubled the recipe for leftovers.
Julia
So glad you liked this shrimp skillet! Great idea to double the recipe for leftovers!
Phyllis Holmon
Awesome! Next time I will add a finally chopped jalapeño, and sauté after shrimp. Will also add diced green onion tops as garnish with extra cilantro and lemon.
Julia
So glad you liked it! Thank you for your wonderful review!
Maria
Easy, delicious meal. I will definitely be making this again!
Julia
So happy to hear that! Thank you for the wonderful review!
Selina
Amazing Recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Julia
Thank you for your review!
Melanie Gregorio
Just made it and everyone loved it. Super easy weekday meal!
Julia
Happy to hear that! Thank you for your great review!
Ann
Very easy to make. And delicious.
Julia
Happy to hear that! 🙂
Good eats
Love it sooo good thank you for sharing making it now yum yum yum
Julia
You're very welcome!
Rosa
Hi Julia, am not the type of person to post things or leave comments but I had to THANK YOU. My husband an I get home late from work an are trying to eat healthier. I found your recipe an it was awesome, all the flavors came together perfectly. It was simple, enough an delicious.
Julia
Rosa, thank you so much for such a wonderful comment! It makes my day! So glad you and your husband have been enjoying this recipe. And, thank you for taking your time and leaving your feedback on my site!
Daisy
Very good flavors, like the shrimp rice and bean combo.
I did this in the instant pot using the sauté mode for the shrimp and garlic. ( added red onion and zucchini too)
Always perfect rice in the IP, so no worries about it being done or not.
I’ve cooked this a couple times now
Julia
Thank you! I am so glad you liked it! And good to know that this can be made in an instant pot. The addition of zucchini sounds delicious!
Rebecca Colello
this turned out great!....love the combination of flavors!
I had cooked my own black beans, and was looking for a way to use them......I came across your recipe.....it was delicious!.....I used a cast iron pan and left the garlic(used about 9 cloves) and drippings in the pan and then added the rice etc!...the cast iron created a little crispy rice on the bottom....yummmy!.......this is a keeper!.....will definitely do this again......have you used anything other than shrimp?
thanks for the recipe!!
Julia
You're very welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Comments like yours make my day! Yes, I did make a similar recipe with chicken thighs, take a look: One-Pan Chicken Thighs with Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice