Description
Spicy shrimp and avocado rice bowl merges zesty seafood with creamy richness, creating a balanced one-bowl meal. Colorful ingredients dance together, delivering complex flavors that satisfy your hunger and delight your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Base:
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Seasonings and Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare fluffy white rice in a saucepan by boiling water with a pinch of salt, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until liquid is fully absorbed and grains are tender.
- Season uncooked shrimp with olive oil, smoky paprika, minced garlic powder, fiery red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and cracked black pepper, ensuring each piece is thoroughly coated.
- Heat a skillet or grill to medium-high temperature and cook marinated shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side, achieving a slightly charred exterior and opaque, fully cooked interior.
- Craft a creamy sriracha mayo by whisking together tangy mayonnaise, zesty sriracha sauce, fresh lime juice, aromatic garlic powder, sweet onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth and well-integrated.
- Construct rice bowls by layering cooked rice as a base, arranging seared spicy shrimp on top, garnishing with creamy sliced avocado, and generously drizzling the spicy-cool sriracha mayo sauce across the dish.
Notes
- Swap rice for cauliflower rice to make this dish low-carb and keto-friendly.
- Quickly marinate shrimp for 10-15 minutes before cooking to enhance flavor absorption and tenderness.
- Choose wild-caught shrimp for better taste and more sustainable seafood option.
- Pat shrimp dry before seasoning to ensure perfect charring and prevent steaming instead of searing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 437 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 497 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 161 mg