Blackened Shrimp Bowls

Blackened shrimp rice bowl with avocado, tomato, black beans and cilantro.

Blackened shrimp bowls are loaded with flavor, easy to make and ready in just 15 minutes. Blackened shrimp paired with rice, black beans and a flavorful mango salsa is smoky, spicy, sweet and so filling. The perfect weeknight meal.

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword blackened shrimp and rice bowl, blackened shrimp bowls

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 10

Total Time 12

Servings

Calories 703kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp
2 tablespoons blackening seasoning divided
1 teaspoon salt divided
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder divided
1.5 cups white jasmine rice
2.25 cups water
2 cans black beans 14.5 oz can
1 cup mango salsa
1 cup tomatoes
2 medium avocado
1 bunch cilantro

Instructions

Cook rice: Rinse rice well, add rice to instant pot along with 2.25 cups water and turn on instant pot high pressure 3 minutes. After cooking, manually release pressure.
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.
In a bowl, add the shrimp and add 1.5 tablespoons blackening seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Stir well.
Cook shrimp in skillet 2-3 minutes on one side, flip and cook 1-2 more minutes.
While shrimp is cooking, make the black beans. Drain and rinse the beans well. Add the beans, 1/4 cup mango salsa, 1/2 tablespoon blackening seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder to a pot. Cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes until cooked through, stirring regularly.
When rice is done cooking, assemble the bowls. Add rice, shrimp, black beans, chopped tomatoes, cilantro, avocado and more mango salsa.

Notes

Time saving tip

Use frozen rice and make this dish in 10 minutes. You can buy frozen rice or make a large batch and freeze the rice in 1/2 - 1 cup portions for easy defrosting.

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