Curried Chicken or Shrimp with Cinnamon Basmati Rice |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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A healthy, quick-cooking meal that tastes great. Ingredients:
2 oranges |
1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails on) or 1 lb chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces |
1 tablespoon hot curry powder |
coarse salt |
fresh ground black pepper |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 small onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice |
2 stalks celery, strings removed,cut into 1/4 inch dice |
1 teaspoon dried oregano |
1 cup tomato juice |
1/2 cup heavy cream |
cinnamon basmati rice, with |
golden raisin |
1 sprig fresh oregano (to garnish) |
Directions:
1. Using a citrus zester or the small holes of a box grater, zest oranges.
2. Squeeze juices of oranges into a small bowl.
3. Set zest and juice aside.
4. In a large bowl, combine half of the zest with the shrimp (or chicken), 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder, 1/4 tsp.
5. salt, and 1/4 tsp.
6. pepper.
7. Toss to coat.
8. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
9. Cook shrimp until bright pink, 2 minutes per side.
10. (Or cook chicken pieces until juices run clear.) Transfer to a plate.
11. Heat remaining tablespoon of oil.
12. Add onion, celery, dried oregano, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder; cook until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes.
13. Add orange and tomato juices; cook until liquid starts to thicken, aabout 8 minutes.
14. Return shrimp (or chicken) to skillet and heat thoroughly, about 2 minutes.
15. Stir in cream.
16. Add remaining orange zest; season with salt and pepper.
17. Serve over Cinnamon Basmati Rice with Golden Raisins and garnish with fresh oregano.
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