Butter Shrimp and Quinoa

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 tsp minced garlic
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 cups vegetable or seafood broth
• 3 tbsp salted butter
• 1 pound large shrimp
• salt and pepper to taste
• fresh parsley for serving
• fresh lemon juice for serving

Instructions

For the quinoa:
1. In a nonstick pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add in the onion and garlic and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Stirring constantly to prevent burning.
2. Add the uncooked quinoa and 1 teaspoon chili powder. Add in ½ teaspoon of salt and pepper.
3. Stir together for another 1 minute before adding the broth.
4. Bring to a boil, cover the pan and cook for 15 minutes or until it's soft throughout.
For the shrimp:
5. In a separate pan, heat up a tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
6. Add the shrimp in the pan after the butter melts. Add in cajun seasoning, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry until the shrimp is golden brown on the outside.
7. Add in 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ cup of broth, butter and stir together in the pan.
8. Cook for 5 minutes or until the sauce and shrimp are ready. Stir together in the process to mix all the flavor.
Time to eat:
9. Bring the quinoa and shrimp together in one dish, top with fresh chopped parsley. Drizzle the sauce from the shrimp over the shrimp and quinoa. Serve immediately.
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