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Instead of just writing about how to make this delicious dish, I thought you might like to watch me make it. Here is the video. The recipe is below the video.
Serves 6 generous portions
Ingredients:
1 pound of Extra Large frozen raw shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
1 1/2 cups of long grain rice
5 tablespoons of olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 cups of chicken broth
1 (14 oz) can of diced tomatoes
1 (7 oz) can of whole Pimientos, drained and sliced
1 cup of fresh chopped Italian parsley
A few threads of saffron
Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 cup of frozen peas
Put shrimp in a bowl and season well with salt, pepper and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Set aside to marinate while you get the rice cooking.