Piri-Piri Shrimp with Garlic Rice

Shrimp tossed in a hot, garlicky piri-piri sauce with lemon, over quick garlic rice.

Ingredients

For 4 servings.

• 1 1/2 cups white rice
• 1 1/2 lb peeled shrimp
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 lemon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 4 cups mixed salad greens

Method

1. Cook the rice with 3 cups of water, half the garlic, 1 tbsp of the oil and half the salt, covered, for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile heat the rest of the oil with the remaining garlic, the pepper flakes and paprika, add the shrimp and salt and cook for 3–4 minutes.
3. Squeeze over the lemon and add the parsley.
4. Serve the shrimp and their sauce over the rice, with the salad.

Diets and allergens

Nutrition per serving

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