Seared Shrimps with Coconut Lemongrass Sauce

12 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 15MINS

Seared Shrimps with Coconut Lemongrass Sauce

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It’s an easy healthy recipe that can be adapted — serve the sauce with chicken, sea bass, scallops, or tofu seared in the same way.

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15MINS

Total Time

$11.79

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

4

us / metric

14 oz

1 stalk

2

Fresh Ginger, sliced

1 can
(12 fl oz)

Coconut Milk

1

1/2 tsp

to taste

Red Chili Peppers

1 Tbsp

Coconut Oil

to taste

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

8

Fresh Thai Basil

to taste

Kaffir Lime Leaves

optional

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

377

Fat

25.0 g

Protein

29.2 g

Carbs

12.6 g

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step 1

Zest the Lime (1), and save the juice.

step 1 Zest the Lime (1), and save the juice.

step 2

In a small saucepan, bring Coconut Milk (1 can), half of the lime zest (save the rest for garnish), the smashed Lemongrass (1 stalk), and the Fresh Ginger (2) to simmer on medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Do not over boil.

step 2 In a small saucepan, bring Coconut Milk (1 can), half of the lime zest (save the rest for garnish), the smashed Lemongrass (1 stalk), and the Fresh Ginger (2) to simmer on medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Do not over boil.

step 3

Stir in Fish Sauce (1/2 tsp) and 1 tablespoon lime juice, turn the heat off and taste. Adjust with more lime or fish sauce if you want.

step 4

Add a few slices of Red Chili Peppers (to taste) for heat. Set aside and let flavors infuse while the rice is cooking.

step 5

Gently rinse and pat dry the Jumbo Shrimp (14 oz). Season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste).

step 6

Grab some Coconut Oil (1 Tbsp) and in a skillet, heat over medium heat.

step 7

When the skillet is hot add the shrimp and sear each side 2-3 minutes (depending on the size). When done to your liking, set aside and give a little squeeze of lime.

step 7 When the skillet is hot add the shrimp and sear each side 2-3 minutes (depending on the size). When done to your liking, set aside and give a little squeeze of lime.

step 8

When ready to serve, warm up the sauce just a bit, and strain. Garnishing with Fresh Thai Basil (8), Kaffir Lime Leaves (to taste), and remaining lime zest.

step 8 When ready to serve, warm up the sauce just a bit, and strain. Garnishing with Fresh Thai Basil (8), Kaffir Lime Leaves (to taste), and remaining lime zest.

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