Sizzlin' Shrimp Bowls with Spicy Mayo

Sizzlin' Shrimp Bowls with Spicy Mayo

🥘 Ingredients

  • broccoli
    1 lb
  • brown rice
    2.5 c
  • cooking oil
    1 tbsp
  • garlic powder
    2 tsp
  • paper towels
  • pepper
  • salt
  • scallions
    4 unit
  • sesame seeds
    2 tbsp
  • shrimp
    20 oz
  • spicy mayo
    4 tbsp
  • white rice
    1.5 c

🍳 Cookware

  • small pot
  • large pan
  • small bowl
  • fork
  1. 1
    ![Step 1](step-1.avif) In a small pot , combine white rice , 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 18 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
    white rice: 1.5 c, salt
  2. 2
    Swap in brown rice for white rice; use 1¾ cups water (3½ cups for 4 servings) and a pinch of salt. Cook for ⏱️ 20 minutes to ⏱️ 25 minutes . (Save white rice for another use.)
    brown rice: 2.5 c
  3. 3
    ![Step 2](step-2.avif) While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.
    broccoli: 1 lb, scallions: 4 unit
  4. 4
    ![Step 3](step-3.avif) Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add broccoli; season with half the garlic powder (you'll use the rest in the next step), a big pinch of salt, and pepper . Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, ⏱️ 5 minutes to ⏱️ 7 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.
    cooking oil: 1 tbsp, garlic powder: 2 tsp, pepper
  5. 5
    ![Step 4](step-4.avif) While broccoli cooks, rinse shrimp under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels . Season all over with remaining garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over high heat. Add shrimp and scallion whites; cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, ⏱️ 3 minutes to ⏱️ 4 minutes .
    shrimp: 20 oz, paper towels
  6. 6
    ![Step 5](step-5.avif) Place spicy mayo in a small bowl . Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
    spicy mayo: 4 tbsp
  7. 7
    ![Step 6](step-6.avif) Fluff rice with a fork ; taste and season with salt and pepper. Divide rice between shallow bowls; top with shrimp and broccoli in separate sections. Drizzle shrimp with spicy mayo; sprinkle bowls with scallion greens and sesame seeds . Serve. Shrimp are fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
    sesame seeds: 2 tbsp