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Air Fryer Grilled Shrimp Bowls with Veggies and Rice

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • Shrimp 2 lbs - I use frozen uncooked shrimp
  • Baby spinach 1 small package
  • Mushrooms 1/2 package
  • Brown rice or rown basmati rice - 1 cup
  • Veggie broth - 1 cup
  • Olive Oil Spray or olive oil
  • Garlic powder or minced garlic
  • Za'atar Spice Blend or any spices you wish
  • Avocado -1
  • Tahini
  • Lemon Juice - to taste

Instructions
 

  • The first step is to make rice.
  • Start your rice. I usually either make brown rice or brown basmati rice. To make brown rice in your Instant Pot, add 1 cup liquid to one cup brown rice. I rinse the brown rice and use broth as my liquid. You can use water if you don't have any broth. Put on your Instant pot for 15 minutes and then after it's done, let it sit for 15-20 minutes (natural release). Or if you want brown basmati rice, follow my recipe here: https://www.themamamaven.com/how-to-make-brown-basmati-rice-in-the-instant-pot/
  • I buy raw frozen shrimp and keep it in my freezer until I need it. I defrost a half hour or so before I need it, placing the shrimp in cold water and then peeling off the shell. Note: This can get smelly! After the shrimp was defrosted, I placed it on my air fryer's baking sheet, sprayed with olive oil non-propellant spray and added spices. I used Za'atar blend, you can use anything you like. You can also use regular olive oil. Make sure both sides are coated. Cook at 400 degrees farenheit for 6 minutes, turning over at 3 minutes in.
  • You can pretty much use any veggies -- I decided to use mushrooms, baby spinach and avocado. I sauteed the mushrooms first, in some olive oil spray and then I sauteed the spinach. I cut up the avocado and everything was placed in a separate bowl so my family could choose the veggies they wanted.
  • Then I placed the rice in the bowl, added shrimp and veggies and topped with herbed tahini sauce! it was absolutely out of this world!
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