Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • Vegetable oil for cooking
  • 1/2 lb large shrimp
  • 1/2-1 tsp Cajun seasoning (to taste)
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 3 large garlic cloves
  • 2 1/4 cups chicken (or vegetable broth)
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2-1 tsp Cajun seasoning (to taste)
  • Salt
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 3 stalks of green onion
  • 1 Tbsp minced parsley

Instruction

  • Preheat a medium cooking pan over medium-high heat.
  • Peel and devein shrimp. Mix shrimp with some Cajun seasoning.
  • Add some oil to the heated cooking pan and add shrimp. Sear shrimp on both sides until opaque. Take out shrimp and set aside.
  • Add sliced yellow onion to the pan and saute until transparent. Smash garlic and add it to the pan as well. Saute onion and garlic until fragrant and slightly browned.
  • Add broth and bring to boil. Lower heat to low/medium-low and add tomato sauce, salt, Cajun seasoning, and lemon juice.
  • Add quinoa, stir, cover and cook for about 15 minutes, until quinoa is just done.
  • Stir in chopped green onion and minced parsley. Add shrimp back to the pot. Cook just until shrimp is heated through again.
  • Serve right away.