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Seafood Rice with Garlic & White Wine

Portuguese-style arroz de marisco built on a fast base: pre-cooked rice, shrimp, mussels, and a bright white wine pan sauce finished in one skillet. Garlicky, briny, alive in 20 minutes.

Total time
20 min
Servings
2
Calories
420
Protein
38g
Seafood Rice with Garlic & White Wine
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups cooked white rice (or pre-cooked rice)
  • ½ lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ¾ lb mussels, cleaned and debearded
  • 4 cloves garlic cloves, minced
  • ¾ cup dry white wine
  • 1 whole lemon (zested and juiced)
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, about 90 seconds.

  2. 2

    Add garlic and red pepper flakes, stirring constantly for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Pour in white wine and bring to a rapid simmer; add shrimp and mussels in one layer.

  4. 4

    Cover and cook 4–5 minutes until shrimp turn opaque and mussels open (discard any closed).

  5. 5

    Stir in cooked rice, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste; toss 1 minute.

  6. 6

    Scatter parsley over the top and serve immediately in shallow bowls.

Tools you’ll need

  • 12-inch skillet with lid
  • wooden spoon
  • microplane or zester
  • shallow bowls

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