Poached Cajun Shrimp & Garlic Lemon Rice
with Bell Pepper, Hot Sauce Crema & Crispy Fried Onions
- Milk
- Shellfish
- Wheat
Bring New Orleans flavors right to your kitchen with this delicious Bayou-inspired dish! You'll poach shrimp until succulent, and serve over buttery garlic-lemon rice along with roasted bell pepper and tomato. Crispy fried onions add a savory crunch to this simple yet special meal that's ready in just 35 minutes.
Ingredients
1 unit
Green Bell Pepper
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Lemon
10 ounce
Shrimp
(Contains: Shellfish)
2 clove
Garlic
1 tablespoon
Cajun Spice Blend
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Crispy Fried Onions
(Contains: Wheat)
¼ ounce
Parsley
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
1 teaspoon
Hot Sauce
Not included in your delivery
4 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Cut tomato into ½-inch-thick wedges. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Finely chop parsley. Zest and quarter lemon.
Toss bell pepper and tomato on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, ½ tsp Cajun Spice Blend (1 tsp for 4 servings), and salt. (You'll use the rest of the Cajun Spice Blend in Step 4.)
Roast on top rack until bell pepper is tender and tomato is lightly browned, 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic; Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
Stir in rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
While rice cooks, reserve ½ tsp Cajun Spice Blend in a medium bowl.
In a medium pot, combine 2½ cups water, stock concentrate, half the parsley, remaining Cajun Spice Blend, 3 TBSP butter, juice from half the lemon, and a big pinch of salt (5 cups water and 6 TBSP butter for 4 servings). TIP: For extra-lemony flavor, add the squeezed wedges to the poaching liquid, discarding any seeds first.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until slightly reduced, 5-7 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sour cream and as much hot sauce as you like. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
Rinse shrimp* under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
Once poaching liquid has simmered 5-7 minutes, add shrimp to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, remove shrimp from pot and transfer to bowl with reserved Cajun Spice Blend. Add 1 TBSP poaching liquid (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Toss to coat.
Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) and lemon zest to taste.
Divide rice between bowls. Top with shrimp, veggies, and crispy onions in separate sections. Drizzle with crema. Garnish with remaining parsley. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Some found it mild; adding extra Cajun seasoning or hot sauce boosted the taste 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Poaching shrimp was new for many, but some felt it added unnecessary steps and dishes.
- Suggestions: Consider pan-frying shrimp for more flavor; add extra veggies like onions or jalapeños.
- Leftovers: Rice portions were generous; some had extra for another meal.
- Texture: Crispy fried onions added a delightful crunch that many loved.
Reviews from our home cooks
This is the best shrimp meal we've had from Hello Fresh. I would get it again and again. The boiled shrimp were great, I had to purchase a new tomato as the one sent was crushed so I got two and with the bell pepper it was a good side. The fried onion on top with the crema just added to the taste. Very good dinner.
The shrimp were bursting with just the right of Cajun seasoning. The lemon rice was the perfect compliment: fluffy, fragrant, and zesty! This dish is a must-try for seafood lovers or anyone looking for a flavorful and satisfying meal. I can't wait to have it again!
It didn't have as much flavor as I would have expected. It was kind of "bland" for being a cajun dish. I think I could have made the pepper and tomato on the stove top and threw the shrimp in there too (instead of poaching the shrimp).
This one was delicious! I've never done the poaching technique on shrimp and they turned out perfectly. It does use a lot of dishes though would be my only comment, but the dinner was incredibly enjoyable.
This was amazing! The poaching gave the shrimp so much flavor. I added cilantro to the rice and it was really good.
First time having this dish and I loved it! The crispy onions with the sauce really made the dish. Just wish there was a different vegetable like a zucchini. I didn't make the pot of water with season I just put the shrimp in a pan and sautéd.
Very delicious meal! This meal looked so extravagant, but it was actually easy to prepare. I loved the Cajun blend of flavors.
It is one of my top ten meals. I've never had poached shrimp, but it's a great way not to over cook your shrimp
Really enjoyed this different dish. The shrimp was bland, but blended with the rice, veggies and especially sauce, it was a very good meal. Thank you for this delicious new meal.
Loved it. Could've used a little more Cajun but still loved it enough to give it 4 stars.
