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Virginia beach baked shrimp - great american recipe card

 

 over 4 years ago

Hi,
I have misplaced my Great American Recipes card for Virginia Beach Baked Shrimp - it is make with rice and tomatoes and shrimp....bacon garnish. Would anyone who has this series be able to share the recipe above?

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Home chef SuziRez
Columbus, United States
 almost 4 years ago

1-1½ lbs. raw medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 slices bacon
1 lg. onion, chopped
¼ C green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 C long grain rice
1 can (16 oz.) chopped tomatoes
1 can (10 oz.) chicken broth
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 tsp. salt
fresh chopped parsley
lemon wedges

In large iron skillet or Dutch oven, fry bacon. Drain on paper towels. Crumble. Set aside. Reserve 2 Tbsp. of bacon drippings in the skillet. Add onion, green pepper and garlic. Sauté until tender but not browned. Add rice to vegetable mixture, blending well. Sauté mixture until rice turns opaque and white. Add broth, tomatoes, oregano and salt. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Cover. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Add prepared shrimp and crumbled bacon to the baking rice mixture. Cover and return to oven for 10 minutes longer or until shrimp has turned pink. Fluff rice with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.