Description
Fresh curry leaves and garlic amp up these zoodles. Pair with a crisp Pinot Grigio!
Ingredients
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- 12 oz (335 g) shrimp (no shell or tail)
- 7 big (1.5 oz) garlic cloves (43 g)
- 12 fresh curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked peppers
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 zucchini
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- zest of 1 Meyer lemon
- juice of half Meyer lemon
- 1 cups (237 ml) fish/chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon capers
Instructions
- Peel and finely chop the garlic cloves and curry leaves; alternatively, use a hand mixer.
- Combine half the garlic-curry leaf mixture, oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and paprika in a bowl; add shrimp, mix, and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat; add shrimp in a single layer (or in batches) and fry for 2 minutes per side; avoid overcooking.
- Set aside the cooked shrimp.
- Using a spiralizer with blade C, create zucchini spirals.
- Heat a 9-inch pan over medium heat; add butter and the remaining garlic-curry leaf mixture; cook until sizzling (a couple of minutes).
- Add flour and cook for a few seconds; stir in lemon zest, juice, and stock; cook for 1 minute; season with salt as needed.
- Add zucchini spirals and capers to the sauce and cook for a couple of minutes, or, alternatively, pour the sauce over raw zucchini spirals.
- When ready to serve, top the zucchini spirals with the stir-fried shrimp and serve warm.
Notes
- For a smoother sauce, blend the garlic-curry leaf mixture before adding it to the pan.
- If fresh curry leaves are unavailable, use 1 teaspoon of curry powder as a substitute, but be mindful that the flavor will be different.
- To prevent the zucchini from becoming soggy, ensure your sauce is sufficiently thickened before adding the zoodles. If using raw zoodles, reduce cooking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 150