Water Spinach with Shrimp

Name: Water Spinach with Shrimp
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon belacan (shrimp paste); 22 inches fresh Holland red chiles, sliced, including seeds if desired (for a spicier dish); 177 milliliters well-stirred unsweetened canned coconut milk (not low-fat); 79 milliliters Nonya chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters chopped shallots (2 large); 227 grams shrimp in shell (about 21 to 25 per lb), peeled, deveined, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 680 grams water spinach, bottom 4 inches discarded and remainder (leaves with stems) cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces

Water Spinach with Shrimp might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 123 calories. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up belacan, salt, shallots, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Oven

Wrap belacan tightly in foil and bake 10 minutes. Open foil carefully and cool belacan to room temperature, about 15 minutes. Crumble belacan into mini food processor and finely purée with chiles and shallots.

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Shallot

Belacan

Chili Pepper

Wrap

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Food Processor

Oven

Aluminum Foil

Heat oil in wok over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then add belacan mixture and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes.

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Belacan

Cooking Oil

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Wok

Add shrimp and increase heat to moderately high, then cook, stirring, until beginning to turn pink, about 1 minute.

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Shrimp

Add coconut milk, stock, and salt and simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes.

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Coconut Milk

Stock

Salt

Increase heat to high, then add water spinach and cook, stirring, until spinach is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.

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Water Spinach

Spinach

Serve immediately.

· Water spinach can be cut 6 hours ahead and chilled in a sealed plastic bag lined with paper towels.· Shrimp can be peeled, deveined, and cut 4 hours ahead, then chilled, covered.

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Water Spinach

Shrimp

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Paper Towels