October 2, 2021
Gochujang Sesame Shrimp
This flavorful shrimp dish comes together fast! Perfect for a weeknight meal.
Servings: 2
Calories: 256kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh grated
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- 1 gluten-free soy sauce or 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1/2 tablespoon monk fruit powdered, or several drops stevia glycerite, to taste, omit if using coconut aminos
- 1 pound large shrimp raw, peeled and deveined
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 green onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the avocado oil, garlic, and ginger. Cook until fragrant and the garlic begins to color, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the gochujang, soy, monk fruit, and shrimp. Cook, until the first side of the shrimp is opaque, about 1 minute. Flip and cook until the second side is opaque as well, 1 more minute or so. Add in the spinach and stir until just wilted, 1 minute more.
- Off heat, sprinkle with sesame oil, green onions, and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Notes
Protein:Energy Ratio: 5.33
Nutrition Facts
Gochujang Sesame Shrimp
Amount per Serving
Calories
256
% Daily Value*
Fat
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
365
mg
122
%
Sodium
349
mg
15
%
Potassium
1002
mg
29
%
Carbohydrates
6
g
2
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
48
g
96
%
Vitamin A
5702
IU
114
%
Vitamin C
20
mg
24
%
Calcium
226
mg
23
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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