GOCHUJANG-BUTTER SHRIMP

Gochujang-Butter Shrimp image

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

Provided by Juliana Hale

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Wraps and Rolls

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

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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
½ cup julienned cucumber
¼ cup julienned carrot
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
8 leaves butterhead lettuce
1 lemon, cut into wedges

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96 calories, Carbohydrate 3.6 g, Cholesterol 93.9 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 162.1 mg, Sugar 1.6 g