Thai Basil Shrimp
Plenty of flavour and a luscious sauce are sure to make this quick shrimp dish a new favourite. Serve over jasmine rice or rice noodles with fresh cucumber slices on the side.
- Course Main Dishes
- Prep. Time 10 - 15 mins
- Cooking Time 10 - 15 mins
- Yields 4 servings
Preparation
What You Need
Instructions
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; sauté garlic, carrots, onion and hot pepper flakes, stirring, for about 4 min or until onions are softened. Add red pepper; cook, stirring, for 1 min.
Stir in cream and peanut butter; bring to a boil, stirring until peanut butter is melted. Stir in shrimp and simmer, stirring often, for about 3 min or just until shrimp are pink and opaque. Stir in orange juice, basil leaves and salt.
Tips
For the Adventurous: Replace hot pepper flakes with 2 tsp (10 mL) chili-garlic paste or 1 sliced fresh Thai chile and replace half of shrimp with 8 oz (250 g) sea scallops.
View the comments for this recipe and share one of your own!Nutritional Info
Per serving
Energy: 442 CaloriesProtein: 25 g
Carbohydrate: 14 g
Fat: 33 g
Fibre: 3 g
Sodium: 630 mg
Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe
Nutrient (% DV)*
Calcium:
10 %
/
108
mg
Vitamin A:
112 %
Vitamin B6:
68 %
Vitamin D:
62 %
Vitamin C:
101 %
* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.
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Steph
March 20th, 2012
Great dish though I like to substitute the whipping cream for coconut milk. It adds to the thai flavour and is healthier.
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Sue
February 15th, 2012
BEST MEAL IN THE WORLD!!!
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