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Greek-Style Spinach Rice with Shrimp and Dill

By Rebecca Richmond

4 Servings

45 minutes

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Spanakorizo, or spinach rice (literally translated), is a homestyle Greek dish. The addition of shrimp creates a complete one-pot meal. With dill and lemon as accents, the flavors are fresh and bright, but a little butter used to wilt the spinach and olive oil drizzled on as a final flourish add a satisfying richness. To simplify prep, look for shrimp that are sold already peeled and deveined. We think the rice is especially delicious garnished with crumbled feta cheese.

4

Servings

Tip

Don’t use a wide pot, such as a Dutch oven, to make this recipe. We found that a large surface area can result in unevenly cooked grains. The narrower diameter of a saucepan is the better choice. Don’t peek at the shrimp after adding them to the rice, except while stirring them into the rice after the first 10 minutes. Keeping the lid on traps heat in the pan so the shrimp cook through.

45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2

    tablespoons salted butter

  • 2

    5-ounce containers baby spinach

Directions

  1. 01
    In a large saucepan over medium-high, heat the butter until bubbling. Add the spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted but still bright green, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl, including any liquid released by the spinach; set aside.
Reviews
Cynthia G.
May 18, 2022
Love this
Even my husband loved this dish. I was able to bring a dish to pass for a potluck and it emptied quickly.
Linda V.
December 5, 2022
Reduce Rice Portion
Too much rice to ratio of spinach and shrimp. Tasty, comfort food.
Carole C.

Made this tonight, and it is wonderful! One pot meal, so full of flavor, easy to prepare and delicious!!

Katherine K.

First, this method for cooking shrimp produced tender, luscious shrimp. The rest was meh--not bad but not worth the cost of the shrimp. Don't know if it needed more lemon, or salt and pepper, which I added at the table and it didn't seem to make much of a difference. A rare misstep from Milk Street.

Anthony T.

Thoughts on substituting arugula for the spinach?

Lynn C.

Hi Anthony -

You can substitute with arugula. Just keep in mind it may wilt faster than spinach and will, obviously, have a more bitter, intense flavor than spinach. If you're fine with that then we say, "go for it!"

Best,
The Milk Street Team

Cindy E.

I didn't like the rice part. There was too much spinach overpowering the rice. It was not well seasoned even with the addition of lemon, salt, and pepper.

Leah H.

I just made this twice -- it's a fantastic way to cook shrimp but I agree, the spinach overpowers the rice. That said, bump up the lemon and spices, halve the spinach and it's an easy, yummy shrimp dish!