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Bang Bang Shrimp





Serves 6 |
A fantastic seafood dish for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients:
| 3/4 cup half-and-half |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter |
| 1 1/4 teaspoons coconut extract |
| 1 tablespoon canola oil |
| 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces |
| 1 bag pre-breaded frozen shrimp, 10 oz |
| 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions |
| 3/4 teaspoon curry powder, more to taste |
| 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin, more to taste |
| 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
| 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger |
| 1 teaspoon minced garlic |
| 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces, lightly steamed |
| 1 1/2 cups carrot slices, cut at a diagonal, lightly steamed |
| 2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts |
| 3 cups cooked brown rice |
Directions:
- Start cooking brown rice. Add 3 tablespoons half-and-half and 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter to 1 cup measure and stir until well blended.
- Stir in rest of half-and-half and coconut extract; set aside.
- Heat canola oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat. Add chicken pieces and shrimp and stir-fry until golden and cooked throughout, about 6 minutes.
- Add green onions, curry, cumin and red pepper (if desired) ginger and garlic, and stir-fry a minute or 2 more. Stir in broccoli florets, carrot slices and half-and-half mixture;
- reduce heat to simmer and let cook, covered, for 2 minutes.
- Season with pepper, if desired. Serve shrimp mixture over a small mound of brown rice. Sprinkle each serving with chopped peanuts, if desired.
| Main Ingredient: | Seafood, Shrimp |
| Cooking Method: | Stovetop |
| Course: | Dinner |
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