March 8, 2010

Lemon Shrimp with Brussels Sprouts

I like to keep frozen shrimp on hand as they are one of my gardener's favorites.  I had some leftover cooked sprouts, so added them to this dish.  You could use any vegetable you like here in place of the sprouts.  I think frozen green peas would be good, or snow peas.  The lemon juice in this really brightens up the flavor of both the sprouts and the shrimp.  This recipe makes a light sauce that I served over whole wheat linguine for a quick and delicious meal!

The leftovers were eaten for lunch the next day. Most of the sauce was gone so I added a couple tablespoons of half-and-half, which really turned out nice, too.

Lemon Shrimp with Brussels Sprouts
1# frozen shrimp, thawed and peeled
2 T butter
2 T olive oil
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup white wine
2 T lemon juice
3 T chopped parsley
1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 T water
1/2 to 1 c cooked vegetable


Put butter and olive oil into a pan over medium heat until butter has melted. Add pepper flakes, garlic and onion.  Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until onion is soft.  Add wine and lemon juice; stir.  Add vegetable of choice.  Add shrimp and cook until opaque, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cornstarch mixture and cook an additional minute until sauce thickens.  Serve over pasta or rice.

14 comments:

  1. This looks YUMMY. So light and fresh looking. I love sprouts too, so I wouldn't change a thing.

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  2. That looks so good. I love Brussels sprouts.

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  3. What a lovely dish! I like the lemony flavor and the addition of brussels sprouts.

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  4. lovely dish karen! i am looking for recipes to include sprouts, we don't enough of these... this is right up our alley!

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  5. That's a very nice dish. I love prawns and have just learned to like brussels sprouts. I should try this dish.

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  6. Mmmm mmmm good. Brussels, pasta, and lemony shrimp? Can't get any better than that.

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  7. The Brussels sprouts threw me for a loop. Then I thought why not? It certainly looks wonderful and I'm sure if you posted it, it is as good to eat as it is beautiful.

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  8. Karen, WOW! That looks so delicious and I wish I had some shrimp in the freezer now. That is a great presentation, beautiful photo! I only recently started enjoyed brussel sprouts so I am sure that would be great with the shrimp. And it's healthy also. Yum! Thanks for the recipe!

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  9. Mmmm, nice combo :D. I'm the only one at home who likes brussel sprouts but, since I have my lunch alone... you gave me an idea for tomorrow! Thanks Karen :D

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  10. There's a dish MY WIFE would love. She's a shrimp fanatic. I like 'em, too, but not as much as she.

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  11. Karen, I'm a big fan of Brussel Sprouts and I would love to sit down to this dish ~ brilliant combination!!

    It's healthful and from the seasonings I can imagine how flavorful, too. Thanks for sharing the recipe. xoxo

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  12. Hmmm, I will have to get creative with this one because none of those veggies are on my approved list but shrimp and linguini in creamy lemon sauce are WAY up there!

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  13. I would never have thought of pairing brussel sprouts with shrimp but this recipe sounds delicious--and, it is beautiful. I have the shrimp and will pick up brussel sprouts tomorrow. Thank you for sharing.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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