🥩🍤🍚 Grilled Lamb Chops, Garlic Butter Shrimp & Spiced Yellow Rice 🌟
Craving a flavorful, fusion-inspired meal? This African-Caribbean-Mediterranean delight is a must-try! 😍 Bring the taste of the world to your table with this easy recipe!
📝 Ingredients:
Grilled Lamb Chops:
- 4 lamb chops
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp rosemary (fresh or dried)
- 1 tsp thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar or lemon juice (optional)
Garlic Butter Shrimp:
- 10 large shrimp (peeled, deveined, tails on)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon juice and chopped parsley (for garnish)
Spiced Yellow Rice:
- 1.5 cups basmati rice (washed)
- 3 cups chicken broth (or water)
- ½ onion (chopped)
- ½ bell pepper (diced)
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp thyme
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil or butter
- Chopped parsley or green onions (for garnish)
👩🍳 Instructions:
Lamb Chops:
- Mix olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Rub onto lamb chops and marinate for 30 mins (or overnight for best flavor).
- Heat a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
- Grill chops 3-4 mins per side until done to your liking.
- Rest for a few minutes before serving.
Garlic Butter Shrimp:
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add shrimp, paprika, salt, pepper, and chili flakes (if using).
- Cook 2-3 mins per side until pink.
- Finish with lemon juice and parsley.
Spiced Yellow Rice:
- Heat oil or butter in a pot over medium heat.
- Sauté onions and bell peppers until soft.
- Stir in turmeric, curry powder, thyme, and salt.
- Add rice, coating it in spices.
- Pour in broth, bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 15-18 mins until tender.
- Fluff with a fork and garnish with parsley or green onions.
Serve this vibrant dish hot and enjoy the flavors! 🌿 Tag us with your masterpiece! #LambChops #GarlicShrimp #SpicedRice #HomeCooking
