Mexican Style Shrimp and Rice

Step 1

Place your shrimp in a small bowl that has enough room for the onion garlic.

Step 2

Cut 4 thin slices of onion, set two aside (those two will be for the rice). Dice the 2 remaining slices and put on top of the shrimp in the bowl.

Step 3

Mince 2 cloves of garlic and add them to the bowl of shrimp.

Step 4

Add the grapeseed oil to the bowl of shrimp, onion, and garlic.

Step 5

Sprinkle the salt, pepper, and chili powder onto the shrimp bowl and mix until distributed evenly.

Step 6

Cover and set inside your refrigerator for 10 minutes minimum, 45 minutes maximum.

Step 7

Cut the Roma tomato into 4 parts, place in blender.

Step 8

Add the 1/2 jalapeno, 2 slices of reserved onion, and 2 garlic cloves, and one cup of water into the blender to join the tomato. Blend until smooth.

Step 9

Head 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Set the burner to medium heat. Add the rice to the pan and brown rice for 5 minutes or until the color turns slightly golden. VERY IMPORTANT: make sure you move the rice around constantly so that it doesn't burn.

Step 10

Add the blended tomato, garlic, onion, water, and jalapeno from the blender into the pan to join the rice. Add one more cup of water.

Step 11

Cook rice for approximately 20 minutes. It's best to keep a close eye on your rice to make sure that it doesn't burn. Try not to take the top off too many times or move the rice around, it comes out best when you do not disturb it more than you need to.

Step 12

Take the marinating shrimp out of the refrigerator.

Step 13

Put 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and set heat to medium. Wait for pan to get hot before adding the shrimp. You want to make sure that when you do add the shrimp you hear an immediate sizzle when they hit the pan. Add the shrimp and all contents of the marinade to the pan.

Step 14

Cook shrimp until they have curled and turned opaque, usually 2 to 3 minutes per side. Don't worry if it looks like the garlic and shrimp and browning too fast, as long as you don't overcook the shrimp then the garlic and onion will be fine.

Step 15

Plate the shrimp on top of the rice and serve immediately. Best with a side salad or green vegetables. Enjoy!