One Big Shrimp Dinner

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• bourbon whiskey, - 3 tablespoons (optional)
• 3 tablespoons pineapple juice or 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup sliced shallot
• 2 tablespoons toasted shaved almonds or 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts or 2 tablespoons toasted macadamia nuts
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 10 -12 large shrimp, peeled, tails left on, deveined (8 oz)
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) bag fresh baby spinach
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon minced lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup dry-long grain rice
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 shrimp & spinach:.
• 2 whisk togeter bourbon, juice (pineapple or orange), lemon juice and honey untill blended, set aside.
• 3 heat oil ina large skillet over medium-high.
• 4 add shallots and sauté until softened, 1-2 minutes.
• 5 add nuts, garlic and pepper flakes.
• 6 sauté until nuts begin to brown, about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 7 add shrimp and sauté until almost cooked, about 2 minutes.
• 8 remove pan from heat, add bourbon mixture.
• 9 return skillet to heat and boil mixture 1-2 minutes to reduce. (if mixture flames up let it burn off), or cover the skillet with a lid to extinguish.
• 10 remove shrimp from skillet with a slotted spoon, keep warm.
• 11 add tomatoes to the skillet and cook 1 minute; add spinach by the handfulng with tongs until just wilted.
• 12 divide lemon rice between two plates, and top with spinach mixture and shrimp.
• 13 lemon rice:.
• 14 bring water and juice to a boil in a saucepan.
• 15 add rice, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes.
• 16 stir in zest, and season with salt and pepper.