Xuxu and Shrimp with Chile and Lemon
Xuxu and Shrimp with Chile and Lemon might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 286 calories, 25g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. If you have cilantro, shrimp, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes.
Instructions
With motor running, drop garlic into a food processor and finely chop. Stop processor and add onion, jalapeño (to taste), lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then pulse until finely chopped.
Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes for flavors to develop.
Peel xuxu if skin is tough.
Cut xuxu off pit in slices, then cut into 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks.
Toss shrimp with 1 teaspoon salt.
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Sauté shrimp until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
Sauté xuxu in remaining tablespoon oil in skillet until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
Return shrimp to skillet, then add hearts of palm and sauté until just heated through.
Remove from heat and stir in chile-lemon sauce and cilantro.