Rinse the basmati rice under cold water in the colander until the water runs clear. In the saucepan, bring 250 ml of water to a boil, add the drained rice and a pinch of salt. Turn down the heat, cover and cook for 12 min over low heat.
Tip · Want more fragrant rice? Add a bay leaf to the cooking water.
Prep the broccoli
Wash the broccoli, cut it into small florets and slice the stems into rounds. Peel and finely mince the 2 garlic cloves.
Sauté the garlic and broccoli
In the nonstick skillet, heat a teaspoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds without burning it. Add the broccoli, Espelette pepper, a pinch of salt and some pepper. Sauté for 5 min, stirring.
Cook the shrimp
Add the peeled shrimp to the skillet with the broccoli. Sauté them for 2 min over high heat until pink and hot all the way through.
Tip · To keep the shrimp from turning rubbery, don't cook them more than 2 min over high heat.
Plate and serve
Drain the cooked rice and divide it between two plates. Top with the shrimp and broccoli. Drizzle with lemon juice and a little olive oil.
And there you go, it's readyCheck off every step to celebrate.
The questions you're asking
short answers, numbers you can check
How many calories in a serving?
One serving has about 386 kcal. 55% comes from carbs, 27% from protein and 15% from fat.
53 gCarbs
26 gProtein
7 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy
386 kcal
Protein
25.9 g
Carbs
53.2 g
of which sugars
2 g
Fat
6.5 g
of which saturated fat
1.1 g
Fiber
3.9 g
Salt
2.1 g
Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.
How much does it cost?
About $3.19 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.
≈ $6.39for 2 people
≈ $3.19a serving
Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.
How long does it keep?
1 day in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.
1 dayin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before