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Warm cucumber and shrimp sauté

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  • Prep Time10 min
  • Total Time10 min
  • Makes4 Servings
*PLUS Cooking time: 8 minutes
By Chatelaine
Warm cucumber and shrimp sauté
Chatelaine Triple Tested

Ingredients

  • 340-g pkg frozen raw medium (or large) shrimp, peeled

  • 2 field cucumbers of 1 English cucumber

  • 1 yellow bell pepper

  • 2-Jan red onion

  • 2 garlic cloves

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • 2 tsp curry paste, such as Indian or Thai red curry

  • 1/2 cup shredded fresh basil, chopped fresh cilantro or 3 green onions, sliced

  • 1/4 tsp salt, optional

Instructions

  • Thaw shrimp according to package directions. Peel cucumbers only if skin is thick. Slice in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scrap out seeds and discard. Thickly slice diagonally. Slice pepper and red onion into this bite-sized strips. Mince garlic.

  • Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and stir frequently until it starts to soften, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and curry paste, stirring until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Increase heat to medium-high. Scatter in shrimp and stir-fry until they start to turn bright pink, about 1-3 minutes. Add cucumber and pepper. Continue stir-frying until pepper is done as you like, about 4 more minutes, Stir in basil. Taste and add salt if you wish.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 201, Protein 19g, Carbohydrates 12g, Fat 9g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 395mg.

Serving Suggestion:

Delicious over cinnamon-scented basmati rice. Cook rice according to package directions, throwing in a stick of cinnamon. Remove cinnamon stick and discard just before serving.

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