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A cast iron skillet filled with mediterranean shrimp, olives, mushrooms and orzo, with green basil on top

One Skillet Shrimp Orzo Recipe

One skillet is all it takes to make this delicious shrimp and orzo dinner with buttery shiitake mushrooms and rich, sharp kalamata olives!
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Prep Time 6 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
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Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 4
Calories 327 kcal

Equipment

  • large cast iron skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 zucchini, stem removed and cut into small cubes
  • 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, dirt brushed off and end of stems removed slice if you want smaller pieces of mushroom
  • 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tbsp coriander
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cups  vegetable broth can also use chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup uncooked orzo
  • 1 pound  raw thawed shrimp, tail on
  • 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, sliced in half
  • salt and pepper to taste (try to limit salt if broth is not low sodium)
  • a pinch of basil, sliced for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F.Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet (or oven safe skillet) over medium-high heat. Saute the onion, zucchini and shiitake mushrooms until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the minced ginger and garlic, tomato paste and all of the spices to the skillet. Stir well and allow to cook until fragrant, about 60 seconds.
  • Pour in the broth and orzo. Mix the orzo well, and try to get every piece submerged in the broth. Place the shrimp over the top of the orzo. Salt/pepper to taste, then sprinkle with kalamata olives.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, until all of the liquid is absorbed by the orzo and the shrimp are cooked through. Chop up some basil and sprinkle over the top. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 327kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 22gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 950mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 861IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 2mg
Keyword mediterranean shrimp, one skillet, shrimp and orzo
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