Locrio de Camarones Recipe (Dominican Rice and Shrimp)

Locrio de camarones (Dominican rice with shrimp)

Locrio de Camarones Recipe (Dominican Rice and Shrimp)

Learn how to make this locrio de camarones recipe, a juicy Dominican shrimp and rice dish full of the tropical flavor of our Caribbean country.

Course Lunch

Cuisine Dominican, Latino

Keyword arroz con camarones recipe, arroz con shrimp, meals with shrimp and rice, rice and shrimp recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 686kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

2 pound shrimp (large, uncooked and peeled) [0.9 kg]
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 bell pepper cut into small pieces
4 cloves garlic crushed
1 cup tomato sauce
⅛ cup pitted green olives sliced
2 teaspoons salt (or more, to taste)
3 sprigs parsley minced
4 cups rice

Instructions

1. Make the base

Peel the shrimp removing the heads and shell. Set aside the shrimp and save it for later use.
Boil the shells and heads in 8 cups of water over low heat until the liquid is reduced by half. Strain and discard the solids. Set aside the broth, we will use it later.

2. Sautéing vegetables

In a thick-bottomed pot, heat the oil over low heat. Add peppers and garlic and cook for one minute (be careful not to burn it).
Add the tomato sauce and olives. Mix well. Add the broth you made above and season with salt.

3. Add the rice

When it starts boiling, add parsley and the rice and cook over medium heat. Stir regularly to avoid sticking.
When the liquid has evaporated, add the shrimp and mix well. Cover with an airtight lid and reduce the heat to very low.

4. Stir the rice

Cook for 15 minutes. Uncover, stir by moving the rice from the bottom to the top.
Cover again and cook for another 5 minutes.

5. Taste

Uncover and taste the rice. It should be cooked but firm.
If necessary, cover and cook for another five minutes at very low heat.

6. Serving

Serve with salad and avocado.

Notes

This method of making locrio is not the most common one in the DR, it is, however, the one that I found produces the most delicious locrio. Worth a try.

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