Tomato Shrimp Orzo

Great dinner last night to carb up for a long run today! Fried shrimp tossed in a honey, parsley and butter sauce over orzo with roasted grape tomatoes and garlic on top. Flavors really showed up strong in this one

By Sam Luck-Leonard

Tomato Shrimp Orzo

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry orzo
  • 1/2 lb of shrimp
  • 10 oz grape tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • Butter
  • Egg whites
  • Flour
  • Grapeseed oil
  • Honey
  • Olive oil
  • Parsley
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Heat an oven to 400 F and load the 2 cloves of garlic, minced, and the grape tomatoes onto a baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes
  2. Lightly toast the orzo in a pan before putting into salted boiling water for about 12-13 minutes and drain
  3. Batter the shrimp in egg whites and flour before frying for about 5 minutes or so until crispy brown
  4. Add shrimp to a saucepan filled with a reduced sauce made with honey, chopped parsley and butter to coat the shrimp
  5. Plate by placing the orzo down as a bed, fried shrimp and sauce on top of that and finish with the roasted tomatoes and garlic. Salt to desired amount on top of that and enjoy!