Cajun Shrimp and Rice

Mmmm, I just had a super yummy dinner for about 300 calories. And it's super easy.

First, get some brown rice started. I used plain water seasoned with some cajun spice, but if I had it I would have used low-sodium vegetable stock. Brown rice takes about 45 minutes, so just sit back and chill out for the next 30 minutes.

About 15 minutes before your rice is done, heat a little bit of olive oil in a skillet over med-high heat. Peel your shrimp. Now sprinkle some paprika, thyme, salt, ground nutmeg, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper into your oil. I kind of eyeballed it and my oil had turned a deep red, almost brown color. Saute this for a few seconds until the oil is nice and hot and fragrant. Then toss your shrimp in and stir. The shrimp should cook fast, and the color of the spices might make it hard to tell when the shrimp turn pink, so keep track of the time (should be cooked in 2-3 minutes over medium-high/high heat).

Sometime during all that, stick some broccoli into the microwave (or steam it) and heat it up.

Then just take your rice, shrimp, and broccoli, stir it all up, and serve. YUM!

I'm cooking just for me so everything was a single serving (85 g broccoli, 1/4 c uncooked rice [I used all of the rice in my meal], and 3 oz shrimp).

Very good!