- 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.
Tips
Transfer the bag of shrimp from the freezer to the refrigerator the night before so that they will thaw and be ready to cook at dinnertime.
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