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Spiced Shrimp with Ginger Rice and Peas

Published: Jun 16, 2021 · Modified: Oct 4, 2022 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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This delicious recipe for Spiced Shrimp with Ginger Rice and Peas comes together in less then a half hours time! This Asian-Infusion main dish is gluten free and makes for a quick weeknight dinner.

White plate with a blue rim sitting on a counter filled with shrimp, rice, green peas, green onions, and green beans.

Every now and then I really want to switch up my dinner routine and this Spiced Shrimp with Ginger Rice and Peas makes for the perfect unique dinner. I can’t say that my kids love this meal. This is definitely more of an acquired more sophisticated taste since the Shrimp are coated in cumin and ground coriander spices. Plain white rice is elevated to the next level with sauteed scallions, ginger, and garlic. During the last few minutes of cooking frozen peas are adding to the rice for an additional pop of both color and flavor.

I love to make shrimp and ginger rice as an easy weekend lunch or a quick weeknight dinner. Best of all I almost always have all the ingredients on hand since I love to keep a bag of frozen shrimp in the freezer at all times. Frozen shrimp is my go-to when I’m looking for a quick and easy dinner.

Table of contents

  • Directions
    • For the Ginger Rice
    • For the Spiced Shrimp
  • FAQs
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Easy Shrimp Recipes
  • Seafood Recipes

Directions

For the Ginger Rice

Rice in a silver rice cooker pot with green onions and water.
  • In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil over medium-high. Add scallion whites, ginger, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until soft, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add rice, salt, and 2 cups water and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender about 15 minutes. 
  • Remove from heat and top with peas. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes, then add scallion greens and fluff rice with a fork. 

For the Spiced Shrimp

  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss shrimp with cumin, coriander, garlic powder and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon Grapeseed oil over medium-high. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque throughout, about 4-5 minutes. Serve shrimp with rice and lime wedges. 

FAQs

White plate filled with white rice, peas, and shrimp with a fork poking a piece of shrimp.

Here are all the frequently asked questions readers have asked when making this recipe.

How many people does this recipe feed?

This recipes feeds enough for 4 adult portions. Pair with a vegetable like green beans or even my Asian Cucumber salad.

Can you freeze fresh ginger root?

Yes, you can freeze fresh ginger root for later use. Simply place in a freezer bag, label, and freeze for up to 3 months. When you are ready to use it, peal the skin and grate or carefully cut a piece off. Wait until thawed for chopping.

What vegetable goes good with shrimp?

Shrimp is pretty versatile and almost all vegetables pair well with it. Some of my personal favorites vegetables to pair with shrimp are green beans, broccoli, asparagus, and even zucchini and yellow squash.

Tips & Tricks

Here are a few of my favorite tips and tricks I’ve learned when making this recipe.

  • Rice Cooker – If you own a rice cooker–cook your rice how you normally do. Just sauté the scallion whites and ginger in a pan, and then add it to the rice cooker.
  • Prep Ahead – To make this meal go even quicker feel free to put the spice blend together for the shrimp the night before.

Easy Shrimp Recipes

Round white plate with shrimp, rice, green onions and green beans on a plate laying on a cloth.

If you love shrimp you will love these other delicious shrimp recipes.

  • Shrimp Fried Rice
  • Sheet Pan Shrimp Stir Fry
  • Thai Inspired Kale and Shrimp Salad with Yogurt Dressing
  • Shrimp and Sweet Pepper Stir Fry

Seafood Recipes

Here are a few more of my favorite seafood recipes.

  • Swordfish Steak Recipe
  • Bay Scallops in Lemon Sauce
  • Baked Clams
  • Fettucine Alfredo with Scallops and Peas

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Round white plate with shrimp, rice, green onions and green beans on a plate laying on a cloth.

Spiced Shrimp with Ginger Rice and Peas

This delicious recipe for Spiced Shrimp with Ginger Rice and Peas comes together in less then a half hours time! This Asian-Infusion main dish is gluten free and makes for a quick weeknight dinner.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 385kcal
Author: Katie

Equipment

  • Stove Top

Ingredients

For the Ginger Rice

  • 2 tablespoon Grapeseed Oil divided
  • 2 Scallions, white and green parts seperated and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger peeled and minced
  • 1 Garlic Clove minced
  • 1 cup Long-Grain White Rice
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 cup Frozen Peas

For the Spiced Shrimp

  • 1 lb. Large Shrimp peeled and deveined
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • ½ tsp Ground Coriander
  • 1 Lime cut in wedges for serving

Instructions

For the Ginger Rice

  • In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil over medium-high. Add scallion whites, ginger, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until soft, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add rice, salt, and 2 cups water and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender about 15 minutes. 
  • Remove from heat and top with peas. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes, then add scallion greens and fluff rice with a fork. 

For the Spiced Shrimp

  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss shrimp with cumin, coriander, garlic powder and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon Grapeseed oil over medium-high. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque throughout, about 4-5 minutes. Serve shrimp with rice and lime wedges. 

Notes

  • Rice Cooker – If you own a rice cooker–cook your rice how you normally do. Just sauté the scallion whites and ginger in a pan, and then add it to the rice cooker.
  • Prep Ahead – To make this meal go even quicker feel free to put the spice blend together for the shrimp the night before.
Adapted from: EveryDay Food Magazine Jan/Feb Edition, 2011

Nutrition

Serving: 1c | Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 286mg | Sodium: 1469mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 337IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 196mg | Iron: 4mg
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  1. Sinful Sundays

    June 08, 2011 at 12:39 am

    Yum, looks like a delicious weeknight dinner! I should totally get a rice cooker too since I hate cooking it on the stove top–especially brown rice!

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