Nigel Slater's Shrimp with Asian Greens

Name: Nigel Slater's Shrimp with Asian Greens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 237 milliliters basil leaves; 237 milliliters cilantro leaves; 4 Tbsps minced ginger; 283 grams Chinese greens, such as Bok Choy; 2 large stalks lemongrass, tough leaves peeled away, tender heart minced; 118 milliliters lime juice; 4 Tbsps neutral oil; 2 fresh red chiles (or to taste), minced; 4 scallions, roughly chopped; 907 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 4 teaspoons sugar; 118 milliliters Thai fish sauce

Nigel Slater's Shrimp with Asian Greens might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 50g of protein, 17g of fat, and A mixture of sugar, cilantro leaves, chiles, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

In a large (12-inch) skillet or wok, warm the oil over medium heat.

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Add the ginger, lemongrass, chiles, and scallions. Cook, stirring often, until they are soft and the ginger has just begun to color.

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Lemon Grass

Green Onions

Chili Pepper

Ginger

Increase the heat to high and add the shrimp. Cook until colored on both sides, then add the lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar. Bring the liquid to a boil and cook until the shrimp are just opaque.

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Remove them with tongs to a plate.

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Add the greens to the skillet and turn them over in the pan as they wilt. Cook until they are tender and the sauce is somewhat reduced.

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Sauce

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Add the shrimp back to the pan along with the cilantro and basil.

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Cilantro

Shrimp

Basil

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Remove from heat as the herbs begin to wilt.

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Serve immediately in shallow bowls.

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Servings:

237milliliters

basil leaves 237milliliters

cilantro leaves 4Tbsps

minced ginger 283grams

Chinese greens, such as Bok Choy 2large stalks

lemongrass, tough leaves peeled away, tender heart minced 118milliliters

lime juice 4Tbsps

neutral oil 2

fresh red chiles (or to taste), minced 4

scallions, roughly chopped 907grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 4teaspoons

sugar 118milliliters

Thai fish sauce

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Ziobaffan Organic Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.