Serves:
8
Prep Time:
15
Meal Occasion:
Main Dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine Type:
Asian
Ingredients
| 1 | pouch UNCLE BEN'S® READY RICE® Cajun Style |
| 1/2 | lb. cooked shrimp (frozen) |
| 1/3 | cup red pepper diced |
| 1 | head iceberg lettuce |
| 1/3 | cup scallion diced |
| 1/2 | tsp. hot sauce |
| 1/4 | tsp. garlic powder |
| 1 | Tbsp. olive oil |
Instructions
1. Thaw shrimp by placing it in a bowl of cold water and allowing it to sit for about 15 minutes. Drain water, pat shrimp dry, remove tails and cut each shrimp into three pieces. Place in a medium size bowl.
2. Add hot sauce, garlic powder, olive oil, diced pepper and scallion to shrimp bowl. Toss well to thoroughly combine ingredients.
3. Prepare rice according to package instructions and place in large bowl to slightly cool. Then add shrimp mixture to the rice. Remove the core of the lettuce head and gently tear off the outer leaves.
4. If ready to eat lettuce wraps immediately, use one or two of the larger, outer leaves and scoop the filling into it using a tablespoon measuring utensil, wrap it up and enjoy!
If preparing the dish for a later meal, prepare filling as directed above and then place mixture in a portable container and refrigerate. When ready to eat, heat rice mixture in microwave for one minute and then scoop a serving (two tablespoons) of the filling into one or two layers of the outer leaf, wrap it up and enjoy!
The remainder of the dish can be separated into individual servings or stored for future use.