Cajun Shrimp Fried Rice

Cajun Shrimp and Rice is packed with flavour with juicy shrimps and fluffy rice. A perfect Shrimp and rice recipe, that takes less than 30 minutes from stove to table.
Before I start telling how good is this Cajun Shrimp and Rice Skillet, just have a look at the skillet. Doesn’t it look delicious and mouth-watering? Well, it not only looks delicious but also tastes amazing too.

I love Cajun Spice a lot. It is spicy with loads of flavour. I usually use it as a spice rub for chicken, shrimp. Cajun Seasoning works with vegetable too, for example, this Baked Crispy Cajun Potatoes I had posted earlier. It is spicy and flavourful.

Ingredients
500 gram Shrimp Cleaned and deveined
1 cup White Jasmine rice
2-3 tablespoon Cajun Spice mix ref note 1
2 tablespoon Butter
1 teaspoon cooking oil
1 large onion chopped
1 tbsp Minced garlic
2-3 Medium ripe tomatoes (about 1 cup) ref note 2
1 cup bell pepper
3 cups chicken stock
Salt to taste ref note 3
Fresh coriander For Garnishing
avocado For serving
Lemon Wedges For Serving

Instructions
Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a pan. Add shrimps and 1 tablespoon of Cajun Seasoning. Cook on medium-high heat for not more than 2-3 minutes each side. Remove from pan and keep aside.
Add remaining butter and Oil to the same pan. Add chopped onions and minced garlic. Cook until onion is softened.
Add rice to the pan. Toast rice in low-medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring in between. At the end of this step rice should look slightly toasty.
Add Chopped red bell pepper, tomato and remaining Cajun seasoning. Give everything a good mix.
Add warm stock. Cover and cook untill the rice is cooked ¾th.
Stir in shrimp. Cover and let it cook another 8-10 minutes on low flame or until the rice is cooked through.
Let it rest for 10 minutes before opening the lid. Using a fork gently separate the rice grain.
Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Serve along with avocado and lemon wedges.