Citrus Shrimp with Black Rice

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Ingredients

  • 2 oranges

  • 1 ⅓ cups water

  • ¾ cup uncooked black rice

  • ¾ teaspoon salt

  • 1 pound fresh or frozen peeled and deveined medium shrimp, thawed

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

  • 4 cups baby arugula

  • 1 large Orange wedges

Directions

  1. Remove 1 teaspoon zest and squeeze 1/2 cup juice from the 2 oranges; set aside. In a medium saucepan, bring the water, rice and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 30 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of the orange zest and 1/4 cup of the orange juice.

  2. Meanwhile, rinse shrimp; pat dry. For marinade, in a medium bowl, combine oil, garlic, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, 1/4 cup orange juice and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Cover with foil or plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator 10 minutes.

  3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp mixture; cook and stir 5 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Using a slotted spoon, remove shrimp from skillet. For sauce, bring marinade to simmering. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until marinade is slightly thickened.

  4. To serve, spoon warm rice and shrimp over arugula and drizzle with sauce. If desired, serve with orange wedges.