Name: Chili and Lime-grilled Shrimp with Seasoned White Beans and Rice
Ingredients: 6 (12-inch) wooden skewers; 1 lb large fresh or frozen shrimp; 2 tsp chili with lime seasoning; 2 tsp ground mustard; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 lime; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; Seasoned White Beans and Rice; garnish: 6 lime wedges

Why it works: Garlic and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 25,665 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Chili and Lime-grilled Shrimp with Seasoned White Beans and Rice

Time3–4 minutes per side

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the shrimp

Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.
If frozen, thaw shrimp, peel, leaving tails on, devein. Place in a medium bowl.
Stir together chili‑lime seasoning, ground mustard, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture over shrimp, tossing to coat.
Grate rind from one lime, add to shrimp mixture. Cut lime in half and squeeze juice into bowl. Stir in olive oil.
Thread 4–5 shrimp onto each skewer, place skewers on a plate. Cover and chill.

Grill and serve

Preheat grill to 300°F to 350°F (medium).
Prepare seasoned white beans and rice.
Grill shrimp skewers covered with grill lid 3–4 minutes per side or until shrimp turns pink.
Spoon seasoned white beans and rice onto a serving platter, top with shrimp skewers.
Garnish with lime wedges if desired.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

450Calories

29 gProtein

15 gFat

52 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Shrimp	100g cooked	99
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3
Bean	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together25,665 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Mustard + beanstop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together852 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Beans + ricetop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,017 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
Olive + beanstop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,470 recipes

Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Lime + beanstop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together700 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Shrimp: Provides the main protein, which turns opaque and firm when cooked through.
Extra virgin olive oil: Carries the seasonings and lime and helps keep the shrimp moist on the grill.
Lime: Its rind and juice add aroma and acidity that brighten the seasoned shrimp.
Ground mustard: Adds a sharp, savory flavor that supports the chili and garlic seasoning.

The step that matters

Grilling the shrimp. Shrimp cook fast and become rubbery when overcooked. Watch for the flesh to turn pink and opaque and pull them off the heat promptly.

Swap the lime

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (shrimp, mustard, garlic, olive, beans, rice):

Avocadofits better
Limethe original
Coconutfits less well
Mangofits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against shrimp, mustard, garlic, olive, beans, rice. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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Chili and Lime-grilled Shrimp with Seasoned White Beans and Rice