Garlic Butter Shrimp Quinoa With Mushrooms

Are you on a Quinoa Kick? I have used it in so many different recipes lately, everything from Pancakes to Parfaits and today we have another yummy recipe to share! This Garlic Butter Shrimp Quinoa with Mushrooms is by far one of my favorite quinoa recipes to date. Maybe it's the mushrooms or maybe it's the shrimp but it's down right delicious! Check it out!

How to make Shrimp Quinoa

Ingredients you need

• 2 Cups Uncooked Quinoa
• ½ Cup Onion, chopped
• 1 Cup Mushrooms, sliced
• 2 Teaspoons Garlic Salt
• 4 Cups Chicken Broth
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 Teaspoon Seasoning Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley
• 1 Pound Shrimp, tail off

Instructions

Step 1 - In a large pot melt 2 Tablespoons butter and add the onions to sauté

Step 2 - Add the quinoa for two minutes into the butter and onion, stirring constantly

Step 3 - Add the Chicken broth and bring to a boil.  Cover and let the quinoa cook for 15 minutes

Step 4 - While the Quinoa is cooking add 2 Tablespoons of butter in a pan and add the shrimp, mushrooms, garlic and seasoning salt and cook until the shrimp are fully cooked

Step 5 - Fluff the Quinoa with a fork and pour into a baking dish, add the shrimp on top with  the fresh parsley.  Eat right away!

I am in love with this recipe, it has all my favorite ingredients and how can you go wrong with shrimp, butter and mushrooms?  Yum!!

We have several other Quinoa recipes if you're looking to put more of this delicious ingredient in your diet.  We've made Quinoa Pancakes, Quinoa Parfait, Stuffed Peppers and a Strawberry Breakfast.

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Garlic Butter Shrimp Quinoa With Mushrooms

Chantelle DeJager

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Ingredients

  

• ▢ 2 Cups Uncooked Quinoa
• ▢ ½ Cup Onion chopped
• ▢ 1 Cup Mushrooms sliced
• ▢ 2 Teaspoons Garlic Salt
• ▢ 4 Cups Chicken Broth
• ▢ 4 Tablespoons Butter
• ▢ 1 Teaspoon Seasoning Salt
• ▢ 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley
• ▢ 1 Pound Shrimp tail off

Instructions

 

• Step 1 – In a large pot melt 2 Tablespoons butter and add the onions to sauté
• Step 2 – Add the quinoa for two minutes into the butter and onion, stirring constantly
• Step 3 – Add the Chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover and let the quinoa cook for 15 minutes
• Step 4 – While the Quinoa is cooking add 2 Tablespoons of butter in a pan and add the shrimp, mushrooms, garlic and seasoning salt and cook until the shrimp are fully cooked
• Step 5 – Fluff the Quinoa with a fork and pour into a baking dish, add the shrimp on top with the fresh parsley. Eat right away!

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