Not a huge fan of burritos? Find them too filling? Then this shrimp burrito bowl is exactly what you are looking for. I have a confession though, I didn’t really know what a burrito was until I was much older because they just weren’t that popular in South Africa where I grew up. Only when I started travelling to the USA did I really get a taste for Mexican food and I absolutely fell in love with tacos and burritos. The problem for me, I found them so filling and the portion sizes were absolutely massive.
When I stumbled across burrito bowls I was an instant convert. For me they eat more like a salad than a traditional burrito and they are a much lighter meal. I made this shrimp burrito bowl by frying some green bell pepper and onion and adding a bit of cumin and ground coriander and then adding cleaned shrimp and frying for 5 minutes. Yum!
I accompanied the shrimp with my homemade salsa and guacamole and cilantro lime rice (recipe below). Other accompaniments are fresh corn off the cob and of course re fried black beans. I didn’t have any sour cream or cheese on hand but feel free to add that to the bowl as well.
Cilantro Lime Rice
This Cilantro lime rice recipe is pretty dang easy to make and requires very few ingredients. I used basmati rice for mine and added a good tablespoon of butter for richness and a whole boatload of lime zest for that intense lime aroma and flavour. Once cooked I topped off the rice with the cilantro (both the leaves and stems chopped up). A good squeeze of lime juice and you are done!
Below is the recipe for the shrimp and rice. Feel free to add other topping to your bowl and don’t forget to have a look at my homemade salsa and guacamole recipe
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This fantastically easy shrimp burrito bowl is so easy to make and pairs so well with my cilantro lime rice and homemade salsa and guacamole.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
For the fried shrimp
1/2 pound / 450g shelled cleaned shrimp
1 bell pepper sliced
1 medium onion halved and sliced
2 cloves of garlic crushed
5ml ground cumin
5ml ground cumin
2.5ml chilli powder (optional for the heat)
15ml olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
For the cilantro lime rice
1 cup basmati rice
1 cup cold water
15ml unsalted butter
5ml salt
zest of two limes
juice of 1 of the limes
1 handful cilantro with stems chopped
Instructions
For the fried shrimp
Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the onion and pepper
Add a small amount of salt to help break down the onion and peppers
Fry on medium heat until the onion has softened and starts getting some colour on the edges.
Add the cumin, ground coriander and chili powder (optional) and cook for a few minutes
Add the garlic and fry for 30 seconds
Add the shrimp and fry for about 5 minutes or until the shrimp has just cooked through
Set aside
For the cilantro lime rice
In a heave based pot with a tight fitting lid add the rice, salt, butter and lime zest
Add the cold water and bring the pot to a boil
Once boiling set to low and cover with the lid
Let the rice steam for 25 minutes covered (don’t peek)
After 25 minutes take off the heat and lift the lid to release the steam
Cover for an additional 5 minutes
Uncover again and fluff up the rice with a fork
Add the lime juice and the chopped cilantro and stir through.
Set aside
For dishing up
Start with a spoonful of rice and top with the shrimp mixture
Add some salsa, guacamole, re fried beans and corn (the sides are entirely up to you)
Sour cream and cheese are also great
dig in and enjoy!
Keywords: Mexican, burrito bowl, shrimp burrito bowl, burrito, shrimp
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