Shrimp Orzo Dish (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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1 cup orzo, uncooked
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1/3 cup dry white wine or broth with a splash of vinegar
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4 tablespoons butter, used in stages
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5 garlic cloves, sliced thin
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1 lemon
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, split into portions
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1 lb of peeled, deveined large shrimp
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1/3 cup minced shallots
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A pinch of crushed red chili flakes
→ Herbs & Seasonings
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Kosher salt
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Freshly ground pepper
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2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
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1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
# Instructions:
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Mix shrimp with olive oil, zest from the lemon, garlic, salt, and a little pepper.
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Sear shrimp for about 3 minutes in butter till they turn solid white. Scoop them into a dish.
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Toast orzo for a minute in oil and butter while stirring in chili flakes, shallots, and garlic. Pour in the wine and let it cook down.
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Add water and let it gently bubble away, uncovered, until the orzo is just soft and the water is gone. This will take around 12 minutes.
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Spread shrimp back in the pan with half the herbs, then drizzle lemon juice, olive oil, and top with all the remaining herbs and some pepper.
# Notes:
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Store in the fridge up to 3 days.
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Mix in liquid to moisten the orzo when warming up again.
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Squeeze extra lemon juice after you've reheated it.