Garlic Shrimp & Quinoa

Prepare a fabulous meal on a budget with this super easy, one-skillet garlic shrimp and quinoa recipe. It’s simple enough for a weeknight and fancy enough for company!

Ingredients:
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
1 cup diced yellow onion
2 stalks celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, pressed
2 cups uncooked quinoa
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp paprika
3 Tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp salt
1 lb raw tail-on shrimp, deveined
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional, but this is not much heat and adds great flavor)
salt and pepper to taste
½ lemon
fresh parsley for garnish
fresh lemon wedges for serving

Get the recipe: http://everydaydishes.com/video/garlic-butter-shrimp/

Hi I’m Cheryl Najafi with Everyday Dishes and today we’re gonna do an easy one skillet shrimp and quinoa dish. [ Upbeat Music ] Place a large four to five quart sauce pan or skillet over medium heat and melt three table spoons of butter then add 1 cup of onion and two cups of chopped celery. Cook for three to four minutes until onion has began to soften. Add three cloves of pressed garlic and let it bloom in the pan for no longer than about 30 seconds you don’t want to over cook your garlic. Add two cups of uncooked quinoa and stir to combine everything. Cook for 1 minute toasting the quinoa then pour four cups of chicken broth into the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low then add one teaspoon of oregano, a teaspoon of thyme, a teaspoon of paprika three tablespoons of tomato paste and one teaspoon of salt. Stir to combine and then cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. After the quinoa has simmered for about 15 minutes remove the lid and stir add one pound of uncooked tail-on shrimp to the top of the quinoa. The shrimp will probably cover the entire top of the dish so you may have to nestle a few of them into the mixture, but trust me they’ll all fit. Replace the lid then allow the shrimp to simmer for about three to four minutes until they are cooked through they’ll turn nice and pink. Remove the lid and test the quinoa for doneness. Now, you’ll know the quinoa is done when it’s soft but it still pops in your mouth a bit when you eat it. Remove the skillet from the heat. Now stir in a half a teaspoon of garlic powder and a half a teaspoon of red pepper flakes into three tablespoons of melted butter. Drizzle the butter over the shrimp. Now spritz the quinoa and shrimp with half of a fresh lemon and garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately. [ Upbeat Music ] This dish is so beautiful you can actually take the pan right to the table and because we’ve steamed the raw shrimp they are so delicate and flavorful. Can you see how yummy these are… Mmm. So for more tips, tricks, and ideas I’ll see you back on everydaydishes.com Make sure you like this if you love it, subscribe to my channel, and comment below. I cant wait to read what you have have to say. And just get in the kitchen.