Shrimp With Fresh Basil, Thai Style

Name: Shrimp With Fresh Basil, Thai Style
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps cilantro, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps fish sauce (such as Nam Pla); 59 milliliters fresh basil, coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp garlic, chopped; 59 milliliters green onions, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp jalapeno, seeded and chopped; 237 milliliters thinly sliced onion; 454 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoons sugar; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 2 Tbsps water

Shrimp With Fresh Basil, Thai Style is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian main course. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 25g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 202 calories. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, fish sauce, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Asian cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Stir together the fish sauce, water, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl and set aside. Prep the remaining ingredients, so you can add them quickly when they are needed.

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Soy Sauce

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Water

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Place a 10-12 inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until it becomes very hot, about 30 seconds.

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Add the oil and turn to coat the pan evenly.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the shrimp in a single layer and leave them to cook on one side, undisturbed, until their edges turn bright pink. Toss well and turn all the shrimp cooked side up so the other side can cook, undisturbed, for 15 seconds.

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Shrimp

Add the onion and garlic and toss well. Cook 1 minute, tossing occasionally, until the onion softens and becomes fragrant and shiny; continue tossing so it wilts and softens but doesn't burn.Stir the fish sauce mixture to make sure the sugar is dissolved and pour it around the edges of the pan. Toss well to season the shrimp with the sauce, then let cook, undisturbed, just until the shrimp are cooked through and the sauce is bubbling.,

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Fish Sauce

Garlic

Shrimp

Onion

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Sugar

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Add the green onions, cilantro and chile and toss well.

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Green Onions

Cilantro

Chili Pepper

Add the basil to the pan and toss well. Cook 10 seconds and pour onto a serving platter deep enough to hold a little sauce.

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Basil

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Serve Hot.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

cilantro, coarsely chopped 2Tbsps

fish sauce (such as Nam Pla)59milliliters

fresh basil, coarsely chopped 1Tbsp

garlic, chopped 59milliliters

green onions, finely chopped 1Tbsp

jalapeno, seeded and chopped 237milliliters

thinly sliced onion 454grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 1teaspoon

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp on the menu? Try pairing 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. One wine you could try is St. Michael-Eppan Anger Pinot Grigio. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.