SPICY SOUR BOTAN SHRIMP

Spicy Sour Botan Shrimp image

Provided by Nobu Matsuhisa

Time 30m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Chinese chili paste with garlic (sold in Asian stores)
2 teaspoons Japanese soy sauce
8 fresh jumbo shrimp, each about 1 1/2 ounces: botan, Santa Barbara or tiger shrimp, shelled and deveined
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 branch broccoli, stem removed, cut in small florets
2 tablespoons clarified butter
3 1/2 ounces enoki mushrooms
10 chives cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces

Steps:

Combine lemon juice, chili paste and soy sauce, and set aside.
Briefly rinse shrimp in cold water, drain them, and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Set aside.
Have a medium-size bowl of ice water ready. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add pinch of salt. Add broccoli, and cook 1 1/2 minutes. Drain, and transfer to ice water. Drain well.
Place a medium-size skillet over high heat. Add butter. Add shrimp, and sauté, turning once, until shrimp are nearly cooked through and opaque, about 3 minutes. Add lemon juice mixture. Stir-fry briefly. Remove shrimp from pan with a slotted spoon, draining well. Cook liquid in pan over high heat a minute or two, until reduced and slightly thickened. Add broccoli, mushrooms, chives and shrimp. Stir-fry to coat with sauce. Transfer to serving dish and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 88, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 233 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams