Shrimp & Black Bean Bowls

These high protein shrimp & black bean bowls are a perfect weeknight meal you can feel good about! They are full of flavor and nutrients, and are great for meal prepping! Feel free to substitute the shrimp for chicken or omit the meat altogether and just use beans!

This recipe makes 4 total servings:

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups bone broth - I use Kettle and Fire because they have great ingredients and their bone broth is high in protein

• 1 cup basmati rice

• 2 lbs cooked shrimp (thawed)

• 1 avocado

• 1 can corn

• 1 can black beans

• 1/2 cup shredded mexican blend cheese

• 1 roma tomato

• 1/2 cup cilantro

• 1 tbsp avocado oil

• 1 tbsp taco seasoning

• 3 tsp salt

• 2 tsp pepper

• 1 tbsp garlic powder

• 1 tbsp chili powder

• 1 tbsp honey

• Lime juice

• Hot sauce (optional)

RECIPE:

1. To a ziplock bag, add shrimp, 2 tsp salt (save the remaining 1 tsp for the corn), pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, honey, and lime juice. Mix well, and place in fridge for 5-30 minutes.

2. While the shrimp is marinating, add bone broth to a medium pot, and bring to a boil

3. Once boiling, add basmati rice to the pot, stir to prevent the rice from sticking, then add the lid, and reduce the heat to simmer. Set a timer for 18 minutes and let the rice cook covered, and untouched. After 18 minutes, turn off the heat and let the rice cook covered and untouched for another 7 minutes.

4. While the rice is cooking, chop/dice your veggies - tomato, cilantro, and avocado - and set aside

5. Add beans to a sieve or strainer, and rinse with water, shake to remove any excess water, then add beans to a bowl with taco seasoning, and mix well. Drain the liquid from the corn, add the corn to a bowl with 1 tsp salt, and set aside.

6. Heat a large pan with avocado oil, and add marinated shrimp. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, then remove shrimp from pan and place on a separate plate or bowl so they do not continue cooking

7. Add beans and corn to the microwave and microwave on high for two minutes. Remove both bowls from microwave, and add shredded cheese to the beans. Mix well until the cheese is melted.

8. Once the rice is done, start assembling your bowls - add rice, shrimp, black beans & cheese, corn, diced tomato, cilantro, and avocado. Top with hot sauce (optional) and enjoy!

Pro Tips:

• To quickly thaw frozen shrimp, cut open the bag of shrimp, and fill with hot water. Let the bag sit for 5 minutes, then dump the water, add more hot water, and let sit for another two minutes. Dump the water once last time, pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel, and the shrimp should be thawed and ready to cook!

• Cook your rice in bone broth for extra flavor and for an easy way to increase the overall protein of the dish! Note, make sure to use BONE BROTH and not just chicken broth/beef broth. Read the nutrition label - you want a bone broth that has around 10 grams of protein per cup!