Shrimp sautee - Bengali style

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Shrimp, raw, 16 oz (cleaned & deveined)Onions, raw, 1.25 cup, sliced Garlic, 3 cloves Water, tap, 4 fl oz (optional)Turmeric, ground, 1 tsp Paprika, .5 tsp Serrano Peppers, 1 pepper, seeds removedCilantro, raw, 3 tbsp choppedSalt, 1 dash to tasteOlive Oil, 3 tbsp
Directions
4 servings -
Take 2 TB oil and heat on med high, take onion (cut in half and sliced thinly) put in oil...heat until softened, put in chopped garlic - when onions are golden, put in turmeric and paprika. Mix well - drop shrimp and stir well w/onion mixture & add salt. Drop in pepper when almost finish cooking. Then drizzle remaining TB of oil over shrimp - mix thoroughly; turn off stove - sprinkle cilantro over dish. Sit for 2 minutes & serve. (Use water if onions are not browning - I also will spray the shrimp instead of putting last TB of oil)...Play with it - carmelized onions with garlic and shrimp a wonderful combination. Serve with steamed rice if you are not concerned about carbs.
Use water

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DESIFIT1.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 230.0
  • Total Fat: 12.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 172.4 mg
  • Sodium: 209.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 23.7 g

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