Gochujang-Butter Shrimp

Name: Gochujang-Butter Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 3 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound fresh medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste); 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/2 cup julienned cucumber; 1/4 cup julienned carrot; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds; 8 leaves butterhead lettuce; 1 lemon, cut into wedges

⏱️ Ready in 25 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 5 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 38 views

Gochujang is a Korean mother sauce--a sweet and spicy base for so many recipes. Gochujang-flavored butter is delicious with shrimp and scallops.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 5 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 96

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.6g 6%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 162mg 7%

Total Carbohydrate 3.6g 1%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%

Total Sugars 1.6g

Protein 9.8g 20%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat butter and sesame oil over medium heat in a large skillet.

Stir in white parts of green onion and garlic; cook until softened and fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add shrimp; cook, stirring, until shrimp are opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.

Stir in gochujang, soy sauce, and honey; toss to coat.

Stir cucumber, carrot, green parts of green onion, and sesame seeds together in a small bowl.

Top lettuce leaves with shrimp mixture and cucumber mixture.

Serve with lemon wedges.