- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Total Time
- 30 mins
- Makes
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 bag
- Frozen Raw Shrimp (peeled, deveined, tail off; 41/60 count), thawed
- 1 pound
- 1 tbsp
- salt
- 1 tbsp
- Compliments Granulated Sugar
- 2 tbsp
- Compliments Butter
- 1 box
- Orzo Pasta
- 12 ounces
- 6 cups
- Compliments Chicken Broth
- 1 tbsp
- finely shredded and minced lemon peel (yellow part only)
- 1 tsp
- Compliments Organic Thyme, minced
- 1 tbsp
- Sensations Extra Virgin 100% Olive Oil
- 4 ounces
- Compliments Feta Cheese
- 1 1/2 tbsp
- fresh lemon juice
Method
- Step 1
- Rinse shrimp and pat dry with paper towels. In a bowl, mix shrimp with salt and sugar. Cover and chill.
- Step 2
- Rinse shrimp and pat dry with paper towels. In a bowl, mix shrimp with salt and sugar. Cover and chill.
- Step 3
- Add broth, lemon peel, and thyme. Bring to a boil over high heat. Then reduce heat slightly and simmer, stirring often, until orzo is tender to bite and liquid is mostly absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Step 4
- About 5 minutes before orzo is done, remove shrimp from refrigerator and rinse well. Pat shrimp dry between paper towels. Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick frying pan over high heat.
- Step 5
- Add shrimp and cook, stirring and turning often, until shrimp are pink and no longer translucent in center, cut to test,about 2 minutes.
- Step 6
- Remove from heat.When orzo is done, stir in cooked shrimp, feta, and the lemon juice.
- Step 7
- Transfer to individual bowls and serve immediately.