Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas
Need a pescatarian main course? Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 26g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 406 calories. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sugar snap pea pods, wine, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.
Instructions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Add linguini pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.
Drain, reserving 1/4 cup liquid.
Heat the olive oil and chili oil in a wok over medium-high heat.
Mix in the shrimp, pea pods, and garlic. Cook and stir 2 minutes, until shrimp are almost opaque.
Remove from heat, and set aside.
Pour the wine into the wok, and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by 1/
Return shrimp, peas, and garlic to the wok, and stir in the reserved pasta water. Continue to cook and stir until shrimp are opaque.
Remove wok from heat, and mix in the butter, lemon juice, and basil. Toss with the cooked pasta to serve.
Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Santi Sortesele Pinot Grigio with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.
Santi Sortesele Pinot Grigio
Straw yellow hue, accompanied by a close-focused nose of pear, apricot and white flowers. The fruity palate, with top notes of stone fruit, shows ripeness and roundness well supported by an elegant acidity and savoriness, ensuring a long, lingering finish.