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Shrimp with Mango & Basil
Plump shrimp soak up warm turmeric and cayenne before searing to a golden edge in olive oil. Sweet mango cubes tumble in with fragrant basil and scallion tops, delivering juicy bites that balance spice and tropical sweetness.
- Total
- 14 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 4 min
- Serves
- 4
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 158
- Protein
- 17g
- Carbs
- 12g
- Fat
- 5g
- Fiber
- 2g
- Sugar
- 9g
- Sodium
- 792mg
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw shrimp, (21-25 per pound), peeled and deveined, tails left on
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 -1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large ripe, firm mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (see Tip)
- 1 bunch scallions, green tops only, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
Instructions
- Toss shrimp with salt, cayenne to taste and turmeric in a medium bowl. Cover; refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; place the shrimp in a single layer and cook until the undersides turn salmon-pink, about 1 minute. Flip them over and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add mango, scallion greens and basil and cook, stirring, until the shrimp is just cooked and starts to barely curl, 1 to 2 minutes.