Nonna Luna's Rice

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis, 2008

Show: Giada at HomeEpisode: Recipe Sharing

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Total Time:
45 min
Prep
5 min
Inactive
5 min
Cook
35 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, divided, at room temperature
  • 2 cups parboiled long-grain rice, such as Uncle Ben's
  • 3 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 pounds small shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a medium nonstick saucepan, heat 1/2 of the butter over medium-low heat. Add the rice and cook, stirring frequently, until golden, about 6 to 7 minutes. Add the chicken stock and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer covered for 20 to 25 minutes until the rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed. Remove the pan from the heat and rest covered for 5 minutes.

In a large skillet, melt the remaining butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 to 2 minutes until aromatic. Add the shrimp, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the shrimp is pink and cooked through. Stir in the cream and heat through. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Using a fork, fluff the rice and arrange on a platter. Spoon the shrimp cream sauce over the rice and serve.

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Chardonnay

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  • on January 24, 2012

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    I love it!! It's so good, we ate it with fry crispy slices of green plantains, really a good combination with the rice and shrimps. Thank you Giada!!

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  • on December 28, 2011

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    I made this and fell in love with it. Such amazing flavor. I brought it to work and everyone was asking for the recipe.

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  • on December 02, 2011

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    Super tasty. I mean, DELICIOUS!! And there's so much room for modifying! My husband thought to try it over pasta and thicken the sauce a bit. YUM. I was trying Paula Deen recipes for a bit and everything I made by her came out awful. This is my first Giada recipe and its a home run!

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